Creating investment appeal for growth.

With a natural area of ​​over 7,900 square kilometers and a population of more than 2.6 million people, Ca Mau is the only locality in the country with three sides bordering the sea, with a coastline length of approximately 310 km. With a strong foundation for socio-economic development and abundant resources based on the development of industrial zones, clusters, and large-scale specialized farming areas, focusing on applying high technology to improve productivity and product quality, this southernmost region of Vietnam is expected to become an attractive destination for investors in the future, especially as key transportation infrastructure projects gradually take shape.

• Proactively attract investment in high-tech projects, clean energy, and green transformation.
• Expedite progress and remove obstacles for key projects.
• Ca Mau announces a list of 96 investment projects to attract investment in 2026.

Removing infrastructure bottlenecks will "activate" investment appeal.

Among the many difficulties significantly affecting Ca Mau's investment attraction , transportation infrastructure and seaports have always been the main bottleneck. However, this bottleneck is gradually being resolved, creating an attraction for strategic investors for key projects, and soon transforming Ca Mau into the country's "frontier" facing the open sea. The transportation system has been invested in comprehensively, facilitating investment attraction and socio -economic development of the province, including: an airport; expressways including the vertical axis (Can Tho - Ca Mau, Ca Mau - Dat Mui) and the horizontal axis (Ha Tien - Rach Gia - Bac Lieu); national highways (National Highway 1, National Highway 63, Quan Lo Phung Hiep, Ho Chi Minh Highway, Nam Song Hau Road, Southern Coastal Corridor); coastal roads; Hon Khoai dual-use general port and bridges and roads connecting to Hon Khoai island; along with numerous infrastructure projects aimed at leveraging the advantages of the province's coastal economic centers such as Gành Hào, Sông Ðốc, Cái Ðôi Vàm, and Khánh Hội.

Transportation infrastructure from key projects that connect and open access to the open sea will create important momentum and a foundation, attracting investment and development in Ca Mau. (Photo: Construction site of a river crossing bridge on the expressway, Ca Mau - Cai Nuoc section).

According to Mr. Ngo Van Huynh, Deputy Director of the Department of Finance, from July 1, 2025 to the present (the time of the merger of Ca Mau and Bac Lieu provinces), the province has attracted 27 new investment projects (outside economic zones and industrial parks), with a total registered investment capital of over 13 trillion VND. To date, the province has attracted 709 non-budgetary investment projects, with a total registered capital of over 341,798 billion VND (including 30 FDI projects with a total registered investment capital of 4.85 billion USD, equivalent to over 113,508 billion VND).

Wind power projects, seafood processing, expansion of Ca Mau Airport, power grid infrastructure, housing... contribute to increasing total social investment capital in the province. In particular, the Bac Lieu Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Power Plant Project at the Bac Lieu LNG Thermal Power Center is receiving attention from central ministries and agencies to resolve difficulties and obstacles. Furthermore, the Bac Lieu - Thot Not 500 kV LNG transmission line project has been proposed for investment by the National Power Transmission Corporation (under Vietnam Electricity Group) and the investor has been approved.

Wind power projects that are already in commercial operation, under development, or still seeking investment are expected to become a pillar, making a significant contribution to Ca Mau province's realization of its double-digit growth target. (Photo: Tan Thuan Wind Power Plant).

New growth drivers from key projects.

To create a foundation and direction for future development, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee has just issued a Decision on the List of Investment Attracting Projects in the province in 2026 with 96 projects. Specifically, the housing and urban area sector has 20 projects; energy with 10 projects; tourism, culture, physical education and sports 6 projects; environment and water treatment 5 projects; transportation infrastructure 8 projects; health - education and training 8 projects; trade, markets, and services 5 projects; agriculture and fisheries 8 projects; and infrastructure for industrial parks, clusters, and economic zones 15 projects.

These are all large, key projects with high investment rates. For example, in the energy sector, there are 10 projects seeking investment with a total projected capital of over 54,597 billion VND, focusing on wind power projects to effectively exploit the potential and advantages of the locality, aiming for electricity exports, helping to build brand recognition and bring in foreign currency for the nation.

Currently, the investment environment in Ca Mau is becoming vibrant, with many strategic projects expected to contribute to the province achieving double-digit growth targets in the near future. Accordingly, in the oil and gas sector, the province is implementing a pipeline project to gather gas from potential fields (Dam Doi, Khanh My, etc.) in Block 46/13, connecting to the Nam Du - U Minh pipeline to PM3 - Ca Mau. The pipeline is expected to be 40-60 km long and have a capacity of approximately 2.2 billion m³ of gas per year.

With a sustainable development strategy, the Ca Mau Gas-Electricity-Fertilizer Industrial Cluster continues to receive supplementary gas supplies to ensure the efficient operation of its plants, making a significant contribution to the industrial development of Ca Mau province and the national energy, fuel, and fertilizer security.

This project, implemented by the Khanh My Oil and Gas Operating Branch, is estimated to add approximately 4.03 billion cubic meters of gas to the Ca Mau Gas-Electricity-Fertilizer Complex through the existing PM3-CAA pipeline system. This will be a crucial resource to help the key industrial cluster, which contributes about 70% of the province's industrial production value, regain its growth momentum after a period of decline due to gas shortages.

Regarding wind power, according to the plan for 2030, the province will operate an additional 2,309 MW with 34 projects compared to the current capacity. Notably, the Ca Mau Province Electricity Export Project from renewable energy sources has been approved by the Prime Minister in the revised Power Development Plan VIII, opening up many new development opportunities for the locality.

Tran Nguyen

Source: https://baocamau.vn/tao-suc-hut-dau-tu-cho-tang-truong-a129360.html