Can Tho is one of the localities participating in the pilot program for the 1 Million Hectares of Low-Emission High-Quality Rice project, which is part of the Mekong Delta’s Green Growth initiative. After harvesting 50 hectares of the first crop in July at Thuan Tien Cooperative in Vinh Thanh District, experts have noted positive outcomes from the trial. However, the low-emission rice produced is still sitting in storage, awaiting market negotiations by businesses.

Phase 1 of the Vietnam - Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) project in Vinh Thanh district, the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, will have its construction started on September 9, according to the municipal People’s Committee.