Ca Mau chooses marine economy as a spearhead to break through for 10% growth target
Ca Mau - In 2026, the southernmost province of the Fatherland chose the marine economy as the spearhead to break through 10% growth.
Taking advantage of the opportunity to open the door to the big sea
On the afternoon of January 5, Ca Mau province held a summary of 2025 and deployed tasks for 2026. Chairman of the People's Committee of Ca Mau province Lu Quang Ngoi emphasized: Ca Mau benefits from key national projects, so in 2026, it is necessary to have a plan to exploit the marine economy, Ca Mau airport and Can Tho - Ca Mau, Ca Mau - Dat Mui expressways.
The Southernmost Province sets a growth target of 10% for 2026. From the beginning of the year, the province assigned targets to 3 areas for development. In particular, agriculture and industry continue to be extremely important for Ca Mau to grow.
The main goal of Ca Mau province in 2026 is to continue to maintain economic stability, recover and develop production and business in a sustainable direction, improve productivity, quality and competitiveness of the economy. Promote economic restructuring associated with growth model innovation; effectively exploit the potential and advantages of the locality, especially the marine economy, high-tech agriculture, processing industry and renewable energy.
Gradually develop a synchronous system of socio-economic infrastructure, transport infrastructure and digital infrastructure; promote digital transformation in various fields. Improve the effectiveness and efficiency of state management, reform administration, build digital government, digital economy, digital society. Comprehensive development of culture and society, improving the quality of human resources, ensuring social security, improving the material and spiritual life of the people.
Strictly manage resources, protect the environment, proactively adapt to climate change and rising sea levels. Strengthen national defense and security, maintain social order and safety, improve the effectiveness of foreign affairs and international integration.
Promoting the strengths of seafood
Ca Mau has the largest aquaculture area in the country. To improve the seafood value chain, Ca Mau restructures towards high-tech farming, ecological shrimp, forest shrimp, reducing coastal exploitation, increasing deep processing and direct export. When the product meets green standards, traceability, the added value will no longer depend on output, but on a sustainable brand and market.
Along with that, the development of coastal urban areas, including controlled sea encroachment, is considered a solution to expand development space. The coastal city not only serves the people, but is also a convergence of services, logistics, and trade, creating a new look for the Ca Mau marine economy.
Secretary of the Ca Mau Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Ho Hai said that to achieve the growth target of 10% in 2026, it is necessary to clearly define the responsibility of each department, branch and locality; together, we are determined to achieve success in 2026.
The Department of Finance plays a focal role, reviewing the list of key marine economic projects, removing procedural problems, and preparing clean land funds. The Department of Construction focuses on accelerating coastal strategic infrastructure projects, especially the Ca Mau - Dat Mui expressway and seaport connection routes.
The Department of Agriculture and Environment is responsible for restructuring the seafood industry towards sustainability, linking production with processing and export. The Department of Industry and Trade is assigned to promote wind power projects, seafood processing industries, and the formation of industrial clusters associated with the marine economy. Coastal localities, especially Nam Can, Dat Mui, Dat Moi areas... have proactively cleared land, stabilized people's lives, and accompanied investors.
Ca Mau determined that only when the entire system acts together, taking the marine economy as the spearhead, infrastructure as the lever, businesses as the center and people as the beneficiary, can the 10% growth target in 2026 become a reality.
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