National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan addresses the Party Congress of Can Tho city on September 24, 2020

Attending the municipal Party organisation’s congress for the 2020-2025 tenure, Ms Ngan urged the city to maximise its potential and advantages and foster regional coordination, particularly in trade and investment promotion.

“Can Tho city should become a hub city with green, civilized and modern facilities with unique characters of the southwestern region. It should promote advantages and connectivity within the region for spin-off impact in economic development and international integration. It’s important to mobilize the participation of industry associations and businesses," said Ms Ngan. 

To achieve rapid and sustainable development, Can Tho should focus on the processing industry, hi-tech agriculture, and high-value services, and consider the processing of agricultural and aquatic products as a spearhead of the industrial sector.

Ngan also highlighted the importance of handling the relationship between economic and cultural development appropriately, as well as improving high-quality human resources and health care, preserving and promoting the value of cultural heritage, intensifying technological applications, and improving the capacity of the locality and businesses in international integration.