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The southernmost province of Ca Mau has declared 18 fishing ship building projects will be eligible for loans from the Government worth 145 billion VND (6.7 million USD).

The southernmost province of Ca Mau has designed a plan for developing its road system through 2020, according to the provincial Department of Planning and Investment.

The southernmost province of Ca Mau has set three priorities to develop its sea and islands economy through 2020.

The Gas-Electricity-Fertiliser Complex in southernmost Ca Mau province has made substantial contributions to local infrastructure development and poverty reduction.

The HCM City - Ca Mau waterway will be upgraded to accommodate 2,000-tonne container barges under a project to improve transport from HCM City to Ca Mau via Can Tho, which has been submitted to the Ministry of Transport for approval.

A fire stemming from prolonged intense heat engulfed 12 hectares of the U Minh Ha forest in the southernmost province of Ca Mau at 12 am on May 14.

The Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau had finally enjoyed rainfall after a storm hit on May 11, ending a prolonged period of drought extending over several months.

Prolonged drought has caused severe damage worth tens of billions of Vietnamese dong to farms in the southernmost province of Ca Mau, according to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The southernmost province of Ca Mau will invest 20 billion VND (around 930,000 USD) to dredge the two big estuaries and build wharves to facilitate fishing activities.

The aquatic sector has been deemed the top development priority of the southernmost province of Ca Mau with a targeted 800,000-900,000 tonnes in output and 1.8 billion USD in exports by 2020.