Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaking at the event. Photo: VOV

Can Tho city planning for 2021-2030, vision to 2050 determines that by 2030, Can Tho will be the growth pole of the Mekong Delta. By 2050, Can Tho will belong to the group of well-developed cities in Asia, becoming a livable smart city in Vietnam.

The Prime Minister said that to effectively implement the planning, Can Tho should deploy focused and key tasks, of which the most important issue is mobilizing resources with internal resources being basic, strategic, long term, and decisive.

He emphasized Can Tho must promote innovation, science and technology, green and digital transformation, circular and knowledge economy and consider them the main driving forces for development.

PM Chinh asked the city to improve construction and transport infrastructure, connecting the region and the whole country. One more important work was promoting public-private cooperation, and attracting foreign direct investment through administrative procedures reform and improving the business environment, Mr. Chinh said.

For the business community and investors, he recommended having a long-term, sustainable business strategy, properly implementing investment commitments, and cooperation agreements, and complying with the law.