• Potential launch of carbon credit sales
  • Maximize potential and advantages
  • Unlocking the potential of blue carbon

During the working trip, the delegation visited the actual operation of the Agricultural and Forestry Seedling Farm and conducted a survey at Khanh Hoi estuary - the largest estuary in the commune. After that, the delegation officially worked with local leaders, including the Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the commune.

Working group to learn about the activities of the Agricultural and Forestry Seed Farm (Area 1) in Hamlet 14, Khanh Lam Commune.

Goals for the people and development orientation

Speaking at the meeting, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Pham Van Thieu emphasized that the purpose of the survey trip was to collect more practical information to supplement the Political Report of the Executive Committee of the Ca Mau Provincial Party Committee for the 2020-2025 term to be submitted to the 17th Provincial Party Congress. He affirmed that the ultimate goal is to serve the people.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Pham Van Thieu spoke at the working session with Khanh Lam commune.

Representatives of Khanh Lam commune leaders reported in detail on the current status, potential, socio -economic characteristics, population, occupations, production traditions and strategic advantages of the locality.

Khanh Lam Commune was formed from the merger of Khanh Hoi Commune, part of Nguyen Phich Commune and the rest of Khanh Lam Commune, with an area of 208 km2 and a population of 38,900 people. Bordering the Gulf of Thailand to the west, the commune has an agricultural land area of 17,523 hectares and is located on the inter-provincial connection axis of Ca Mau - An Giang.

Khanh Lam commune is considered a locality with great potential, with strengths in freshwater production, abundant aquatic resources, large areas of production forests and protective forests in the West Sea, and many important estuaries such as Khanh Hoi, 29, 25 and Lung Ranh.

According to comrade Huynh Minh Nguyen, Party Secretary and Chairman of the People's Council of the commune, being directly under the province helps Khanh Lam directly access resources and planning at the provincial level. From there, the commune is oriented to become a regional connection point and a new agricultural service and technical center.

Comrade Huynh Minh Nguyen, Party Secretary, Chairman of Khanh Lam Commune People's Council, further reported to the Working Group on the preparation for the Commune Party Congress for the 2025-2030 term.

Building a marine economic foundation, developing ecological agriculture

Khanh Lam Commune Party Committee identified the potential advantages for socio-economic development as agriculture - fishery - forestry. In which, marine economy is considered the foundation. At the same time, with favorable land resources, the commune will promote ecological agricultural production models, agricultural restructuring associated with digital transformation and green economic development.

Current land use map of Khanh Lam commune (new).

The commune will also focus on building pilot cooperatives, developing community economy and surveying potential lands to convert to high-tech agriculture or combine eco-tourism, in line with the green circular economic orientation.

Also at the meeting, Khanh Lam commune proposed that the province consider investing in dredging Khanh Hoi estuary to facilitate the exploitation and trading of aquatic products. In addition, the locality also proposed to soon invest in the national defense dike road from Khanh Hoi estuary to Vam Lung Ranh and build a new commune headquarters.

Khanh Lam commune proposed Ca Mau province to invest in dredging Khanh Hoi estuary to create favorable conditions for seafood exploitation and trading.

Comprehensive review, aiming for "double-digit" growth

Representatives of the Departments of Construction; Agriculture and Environment; Industry and Trade; Culture, Sports and Tourism;… responded to the commune’s proposals and recommendations. Meanwhile, representatives of the Provincial Military Command provided additional information on investment in the national defense dike.

Mr. To Hoai Phuong, Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Ca Mau province, said that he will coordinate with the Department of Construction to continue the third bidding for the Khanh Hoi estuary dredging project, and at the same time, inform the commune about investing in the national defense dike route.

It is known that the Team to review and evaluate the potential for socio-economic development in Ca Mau province (old) was established under Decision No. 23, dated July 14, 2025 of the Standing Committee of Ca Mau Provincial Party Committee, with comrade Pham Van Thieu as Team Leader.

From August 8 to September 5, the Team will work with 2 wards and 6 communes in Ca Mau province before the merger, representing 4 economic regions: urban, marine and coastal, freshwater and brackish areas.

After completing the survey, the Team will coordinate with the Review Team of Bac Lieu Province (old) (led by Comrade Pham Thanh Ngai, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee) to advise on rebuilding the overall socio-economic development strategy of Ca Mau Province in a systematic and scientific manner. The strategic goal is to ensure a "double-digit" growth rate of gross regional domestic product (GRDP) in the period 2026-2030.

Nguyen Quoc - Tien Len

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