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Can Tho seeks to expand industrial, trade cooperation with Chinese partners

In the first five months of 2026, Can Tho exported goods worth 12.7 million USD to China, mainly rice, seafood, agricultural products, processed farm produce and garments. Its imports from China reached 28.6 million USD, consisting primarily of veterinary medicines, fertilisers, chemicals and fabrics.

Delegates at the meeting (Photo: VNA)
Delegates at the meeting (Photo: VNA)

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Can Tho (VNA) – The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho hopes to strengthen cooperation with Chinese partners in industry, trade, science and technology, Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Le Quang Tung said during a meeting with a delegation led by Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam He Wei on June 25.

Tung said the city is revising its development master plan to align with emerging growth trends, with a focus on expanding trade and services, increasing the export value of its key products, and promoting industrial development alongside high-tech agriculture.

As the economic hub of the Mekong Delta, Can Tho is also prioritising the development of a highly skilled workforce to meet investors' demands. At the same time, the city aims to become the region's centre for science and technology, innovation and digital transformation.

Alongside implementing its development plan, Can Tho is reviewing suitable projects for investment approval and identifying priority sectors for each stage of development to provide greater certainty for investors. The city is committed to creating favourable conditions for businesses and offering timely support throughout the investment process.

Tung said Can Tho plans to organise trade promotion programmes to foster exchanges between Vietnamese and Chinese enterprises and help them expand market opportunities. He also called on the ambassador to serve as a bridge for stronger cooperation in industry, trade, science and technology, innovation, digital transformation and human resource development, while promoting cultural exchanges, people-to-people ties and tourism cooperation.

He expressed his pleasure at visiting Can Tho and thanked the city's leaders for fostering an open and welcoming environment for the local Chinese community to live, study, work and contribute to the city's development.

He said Can Tho possesses strong advantages as the centre of the Mekong Delta and has excellent prospects for growth, particularly in industry, agriculture, trade, science and technology, and digital transformation. The ambassador pledged support for organising trade and investment promotion programmes between Can Tho and Chinese partners.

To facilitate agricultural trade, the Chinese side will appoint a representative unit to work with city authorities to identify solutions for accelerating market access for Can Tho's farm produce in China.

In the first five months of 2026, Can Tho exported goods worth 12.7 million USD to China, mainly rice, seafood, agricultural products, processed farm produce and garments. Its imports from China reached 28.6 million USD, consisting primarily of veterinary medicines, fertilisers, chemicals and fabrics.

The city is currently home to 35 Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) projects with a combined registered capital of about1.19 billion USD./.

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