Creating breakthroughs in two key economic sectors.

With the goal of rapid and sustainable development, Ca Mau is aggressively implementing two key economic priorities: the development of renewable energy and clean, high-tech agriculture, aiming to create crucial drivers for growth.

Báo Cà Mau•08/11/2025

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Developing renewable energy

Developing renewable energy is not only an inevitable trend, but also a strategic area for Ca Mau to break through and become a green energy center for the region and the whole country. Linking renewable energy development with the electricity export strategy will contribute to diversifying revenue sources, protecting the environment, promoting a circular economy, and deeper international integration.

During the period 2021-2025, Ca Mau province planned and implemented investments in 1,618 MW of renewable energy, with 16 wind power plants already in operation, totaling 870 MW; along with more than 2,800 rooftop solar power systems, totaling 295 MWp, making Ca Mau one of the provinces with the highest total renewable energy capacity in the Mekong Delta region.

To help Ca Mau become a green energy hub for the region and the country, Mr. Nguyen Chi Thien, Director of the Department of Industry and Trade, said that, in the short term, the department will advise on adjusting the provincial planning, including updating and adjusting highly feasible energy infrastructure development plans. At the same time, it will propose to the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Industry and Trade to adjust the Power Development Plan VIII, especially adjusting the project to expand the Ca Mau 1 and 2 Thermal Power Plants into an officially planned project.

In addition, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has established working groups to support and promptly address difficulties and obstacles for investors implementing projects, ensuring that an additional 3,200 MW of LNG power, 2,309 MW of wind power, 100 MW of concentrated solar power , and 117 MW of rooftop solar power will be operational by 2030.

Developing renewable energy is not only an inevitable trend but also a strategic opportunity for Ca Mau to break through and become a green energy hub for the whole country and the region.

"In the medium and long term, the province will attract investment in new energy projects from renewable energy sources to keep pace with the energy transition roadmap; build infrastructure to ensure sufficient capacity for storing and exporting new energy, aiming to form a specialized renewable energy industrial park. Develop logistics and energy infrastructure associated with Hon Khoai port, attract investment in the semiconductor chip sector and data centers to create a synchronized value chain from energy production - storage - export," Mr. Nguyen Chi Thien added.

Focus on key product lines.

In the agricultural sector, Ca Mau focuses on developing clean, high-tech agriculture (mainly shrimp and rice) and making breakthroughs in the comprehensive development of the shrimp industry, befitting its status as the "shrimp capital" of the country.

Accounting for over 55% of the total shrimp farming area and nearly 47% of the country's shrimp production, Ca Mau's shrimp industry has a diverse production structure, including ecological shrimp farming under mangrove forests, shrimp-rice farming, intensive shrimp farming, and high-tech super-intensive shrimp farming. Of this, 37,000 hectares of ecological shrimp farming have received international ASC and BAP certifications; 93,000 hectares of shrimp-rice farming are conducted using environmentally friendly and sustainable methods; and over 10,000 hectares of super-intensive shrimp farming apply modern technologies such as Biofloc, RAS, IoT, and AI, achieving yields of 40-60 tons/ha/year.

To create a breakthrough in the shrimp industry, during the 2025-2030 term, the agricultural sector strives to expand the high-tech super-intensive farming model to 10,000 hectares, establish a high-tech seafood processing center with a capacity of over 200,000 tons/year, and develop the " Ca Mau Ecological Shrimp " brand associated with carbon credit exploitation, aiming for net zero emissions. The shrimp industry value chain will be organized according to the "four-party" linkage model, and at least 10 new-style seafood cooperative unions will be established.

To create a breakthrough in the shrimp industry, during the 2025-2030 term, Ca Mau strives to expand the high-tech super-intensive farming model to 10,000 hectares.

For the rice sector, the goal is to cultivate approximately 315,000 hectares, of which 93,000 hectares will be shrimp-rice farming areas producing clean rice that meets VietGAP and GlobalGAP standards. The sector will focus on improving quality, converting 100% of the rice-growing area in shrimp farming to clean, organic production; and achieving VietGAP and GlobalGAP certification for 70% of the area. The aim is to build the brand "Ca Mau Ecological Shrimp-Rice" to achieve OCOP 5-star standard; and to invest in a rice processing, packaging, and export plant with a capacity of 100,000 tons per year.

Ca Mau is orienting its planning towards concentrated production areas based on ecological advantages; developing high-tech agricultural clusters, high-quality rice growing areas, and linking them with geographical indications.

" The province will promote the application of science and technology, digital transformation, the application of IoT, AI, and big data in production management, implement electronic traceability throughout the entire chain, and build a regional shrimp-rice data center. Infrastructure serving production will be invested in synchronously, especially the two-way irrigation system, fishing ports, processing plants, and seafood logistics centers. Simultaneously, focus will be placed on developing the brands "Ca Mau Eco-Shrimp," "Clean Rice-Shrimp," and expanding export markets ," said Mr. Pham Van Muoi, Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment.

The agricultural sector is focusing on improving quality and striving to convert 100% of the rice-growing area in shrimp farming regions to clean, organic production.

With the right direction, appropriate policies, and the involvement of the entire political system, Ca Mau is determined to create breakthroughs in its two key economic sectors, building a solid foundation for development to become a dynamic economic center of the region and the southernmost green growth hub of the country.

Mong Thuong

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