Cooperation revives the economy of the Mekong Delta.

DNHN - The An Giang Provincial Business Association presided over the third meeting of the Council of Mekong Delta Business Associations on September 16, 2023, integrating the organization of the Business Forum - Connecting business trade in 13 provinces

Vice Chairman of the An Giang Provincial People's Committee, Le Van Phuoc; Chairman of the Council of Mekong Delta Business Associations, Vo Quoc Thang; Director of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) in the Mekong Delta, Vo Quoc Thang. The event was attended by Nguyen Phuong Lam, economic expert Pham Chi Lan, An Giang Provincial Business Association Chairman Ho Viet Hiep, and representatives of typical businesses in the Mekong Delta region.

Le Van Phuoc, vice chairman of the An Giang Provincial People's Committee, emphasized at the forum that the Mekong Delta is one of the seven national key economic regions, accounting for more than 12 percent of the country's land area and 19 percent of its population, and home to more than 50 million people. % of rice production, 65% of aquaculture production, and 70% of the nation's fruit production. The Politburo has issued Resolution No. 13-NQ/TW on socio-economic development directions and ensuring security and defence in the Mekong Delta; The Prime Minister issued Decision No. 287/QD-TTg, approving the Mekong Delta region planning for the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050.

In doing so, strongly affirming the Party and State's policy of developing the Mekong Delta region as a modern, ecological, civilized, river-culture-infused, and green agricultural economy and commodity production center. Large, high-quality, and with a high added value for the nation, the region, and the globe. Through the meeting of the Council of Mekong Delta Business Associations and the economic forum of the region, a more practical and effective action program will be developed, to promote the practical role of Business Associations. industries in the Mekong Delta provinces, resulting in a radical shift in the socioeconomic development of the entire region shortly.

As for the province of An Giang, it has a favorable geographical location, is an important trade gateway on the East-West axis between the Mekong Delta and Southeast Asian countries, and has a border crossing with Cambodia that has numerous opportunities. Develop into a commercial, service, and investment hub. The Prime Minister will approve the An Giang Provincial Planning for the period 2021 to 2030, with a vision to 2050, no later than the fourth quarter of 2023. This will be the foundation upon which the province will concentrate on planning implementation and environmental improvement. business and investment attraction.

Le Van Phuoc, vice chairman of the An Giang Provincial People's Committee, stated that An Giang and the Mekong Delta region have never invested as much in a transport infrastructure system as between 2021 and 2025. Specifically, the first phase of the Chau Motorway Project Doc - Can Tho - Soc Trang will be completed in 2026 or 2027. This is the foundation, conditions, and strong motivation needed to give An Giang an advantage in attracting investment and creating a development breakthrough.

At the Business Forum - Connecting business trade in 13 provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta, economic expert Pham Chi Lan shared perspectives and solutions for fostering the expansion of businesses in An Giang and the Mekong Delta. Pay special attention to investing in transport infrastructure and the quality of connecting traffic works, with a focus on improving the quality of human resources; create a mechanism to promote public-private partnership (PPP) to capitalize on strengths and revitalize the economy of the Mekong Delta.

Pham Chi Lan, an economics expert, stated that although the COVID-19 pandemic causes significant losses, it is an opportunity for the global community to wake up and shift towards sustainable and inclusive growth, leaving no one behind. This new trend is consistent with the favorable development orientation and sustainable green growth of the Mekong Delta. Leaders and businesses in the provinces and cities of the Mekong Delta must unite, love, support, and aid one another to overcome obstacles and achieve growth.

Ngo Chuan (According to AGO)