Positive results
Since the beginning of the year, all levels and sectors of the city have focused on removing difficulties for production and business, creating an open investment environment to attract businesses and investors to the city.
Enterprises in Can Tho city focus on producing and processing rice for export.
Mr. Duong Van Ngoanh, Acting Director of the Department of Finance of Can Tho City, commented: “In July and the first 7 months of 2025, the city's socio-economic situation continued to maintain its growth rate, many economic indicators in the month increased compared to the previous month and the same period. Production activities at enterprises were vibrant; activities to attract tourists were carried out with attention. The application of science and technology and agricultural production in a safe and environmentally friendly direction is increasingly attracting the attention of the people. The fields of culture, society, and social security continued to be effectively implemented. Administrative reform was implemented drastically, administrative procedures were resolved on schedule, contributing to supporting people and businesses to stabilize production, promoting socio-economic development".
According to the Department of Finance, in July 2025, the industrial production index (IIP) is estimated to increase by 7.14% over the previous month; in the first 7 months of 2025, the IIP index increased by 8.24% over the same period in 2024. Total retail sales of goods and service revenue, consumption in July is estimated at VND 29,470 billion, up 17.9% over the same period; in the first 7 months, it reached VND 200,480 billion, up 18.38%. Export turnover of goods and foreign currency revenue in the first 7 months reached nearly 3.14 billion USD, up 12.1% over the same period last year. Tourism revenue in the first 7 months reached VND 6,396 billion (reaching 71% of the yearly plan).
In 7 months, the city had 2,343 new businesses entering the market, up 23% and 488 businesses returning to operation, up 11% over the same period last year. In addition, all levels and sectors of the city have paid attention to implementing social security policies well, and have so far completed 100% of the plan "Joining hands to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses" with 10,927 houses...
Mr. Duong Van Ngoanh said that in addition to the bright spots in industry, trade and services, agricultural production also had many positive changes. Winter-spring and summer-autumn rice yields were high; autumn-winter rice was sown earlier than the same period; fruit trees in the harvest season had high yields; livestock, poultry and aquatic farming were stable. In particular, the city promoted and improved the effectiveness of the implementation of the National Target Program on New Rural Development. As of July 1, 2025, the city had 72 new rural communes, of which 55/72 communes met new rural standards, 13/55 communes met advanced new rural standards and 2/13 communes met model new rural standards; the whole city had 859 OCOP products, of which 3 OCOP products achieved 5 stars, 239 OCOP products achieved 4 stars and 617 OCOP products achieved 3 stars.
Focus on removing difficulties
In addition to positive results, the city still has difficulties and limitations that need to be overcome to achieve the socio-economic development targets in 2025. The difficulties and limitations that need to be overcome are: attracting non-budgetary investment has not met expectations; agricultural production is seriously affected by saltwater intrusion; coordination in resolving administrative procedures related to the land sector is not smooth; tourism revenue decreased by 6.5%; disbursement of public investment capital is still slow... Specifically, the 2025 public investment plan from the state budget that the city received after the merger is more than VND 29,318.5 billion, of which over VND 27,525.6 billion has been assigned in detail. As of July 31, the disbursement value reached more than VND 7,302.5 billion, equivalent to 26.38% compared to the plan assigned by the Prime Minister.
At the regular meeting of the People's Committee of Can Tho City in July and July 2025, Mr. Tran Van Lau, Chairman of the People's Committee of Can Tho City, requested departments, branches, communes and wards to develop action programs and plans to implement the resolutions of the Party Committees of communes and wards, and assign "clear tasks and people" during the implementation process. Departments, agencies and localities, according to their functions and tasks, proactively implement solutions for socio-economic management in their assigned areas and are responsible to the People's Committee of the city for the results of their work.
“It is necessary to arrange priorities for implementation, do each task thoroughly, avoid spreading out, especially prioritizing key tasks and pressing issues among the people; increase field visits to grasp the situation to promptly resolve pressing issues at the grassroots level. In the last months of the year, the city will focus on solutions to promote economic growth; urgently adjust planning and propose specific policies to promote socio-economic development; strive to achieve the growth target of 10% or more in 2025” - Chairman of Can Tho City People's Committee emphasized.
The Chairman of the Can Tho City People's Committee directed the City's Department of Finance to focus on developing growth scenarios for the last months of the year and the whole year of 2025, and submit them to the City People's Council. Departments, branches, and project investors must have detailed plans and roadmaps for implementation and disbursement of public investment capital every week and every month to achieve the plan assigned by the Prime Minister. At the same time, regularly visit construction sites to inspect and urge progress; proactively coordinate closely with localities, speed up site clearance to implement projects, including the arrangement of resettlement areas; focus on resolving difficulties and obstacles to help investors quickly implement projects... Grasp the production and business activities of enterprises to promptly resolve their recommendations.
The city leaders also requested relevant departments and branches to be more determined and drastic in implementing tasks and solutions for socio-economic development; determined to successfully implement the goals, targets and tasks of 2025. Focus on supporting investors, implementing trade promotion activities, expanding markets; supporting businesses to effectively exploit signed free trade agreements. At the same time, focus on directing the planting of autumn-winter rice; developing vegetables, fruit trees, livestock and aquaculture in line with the orientation of restructuring crops and livestock; best prepare material conditions to proactively prevent, respond to and mitigate the consequences of natural disasters, saltwater intrusion... to ensure safe and effective agricultural production, contributing to the city's socio-economic development.
Article and photos: HA VAN
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