Ca Mau fertilizer plant. Photo: Thanh Dung

Ca Mau province has a particularly important location in connection to eco-social development of the whole country. In the region relation, Ca Mau in the southern development corridor (Bangkok - PhnomPenh - Ha Tien - Ca Mau). In the regional relation. In the regional association relation, Ca Mau Province is one of provinces being the key economic region of the Mekong Delta.

For last years, the socioeconomic situation of Ca Mau Province has been constantly evolving. Economic growth rate was on an annual average 10%. In 2012, the provincial gross domestic product (GDP) reached 17,554 billion; export turnover reached USD 950 million; industry - construction density from 36.7% in 2011 increased to 36.9% in 2012; proportion of fishing - farming from 38.8% in 2011 reduced to 37.1% in 2012; the share of services increased from 24.5% in 2011 to 26% in 2012; Industrial production capacity increased fastly. Two power plants Ca Mau 1 and 2 with capacity of 1,500 MW and Ca Mau fertilizer plant has a capacity of 800,000 tons were in operation and with stable production condition. Many seafood processing plants were invested and  the upgrading and expansion improved with modern technology. Total designed capacity 150.000 tons/year. Exported seafood products are now able to be competitive in many demanding markets such as the US, Japan, Australia and EU...

Export seafoods processing. Photo: Tan Diep

Recently, Ca Mau has been recognized by UNESCO as Ca Mau Cape world biosphere reserve; Ca Mau Cape National Park was recognized by World Environment Organization as the 2088  Ramsar site of the world; two mangrove ecosystems, mangrove swamp, flooded brackish forest, with a coastline of 254km, fishing ground 71,000km2 across and over 266,000 hectares of mangroves for coastal aquaculture... so Ca Mau would has many potential advantages to attract investment and economic development. On the other hand, the central government are focusing on infrastructure investment for the Mekong Delta region with many important works such as Can Tho international airport, the highway Ho Chi Minh City - Trung Luong - Can Tho,  Ho Chi Minh City route (phase 2). Ca Mau would be very close to the major economic centers such as Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho and shorten the development gap with other regions in the country. The Province is focusing on investment and completion in infrastructures for Khanh An, Hoa Trung, Nam Can, Song Doc industrial Areas.

Building composite boat. Photo: Huynh Lam

To attract effectively investment from all economic sectors, Ca Mau province has called for investment at priority in critical areas such as investment in infrastructure of industrial parks; projects for investment to build urban, service area - serving residential and industrial zones; projects of secondary investment in industrial parks as seafood processing, animal feed production, packaging, materials construction, wood processing, garment for export ... investment projects, development of transport systems and promote socialization policies in the fields of education, health, culture, sports, tourism smooth mechanisms and incentives.

Ca Mau Provincial People's Committee would have the honour to invite all investors at home and abroad to come to Ca Mau for  finding out opportunities and make investments! At the same time, we commit to support our investors in the framework of the current regulations of the State of Vietnam and international commitments.