Development plan for Mekong Delta in 2021-2030 approved

  • Photo: Kien Giang province aims to reach an urbanisation rate of over 35 percent in 2022. VNA Photo: Lê Huy Hải
    Photo: Kien Giang province aims to reach an urbanisation rate of over 35 percent in 2022. VNA Photo: Lê Huy Hải
  • Photo: The Thai Binh-Minh Chau residential area in Rach Gia city, Kien Giang province is under construction. VNA Photo: Lê Huy Hải
    Photo: The Thai Binh-Minh Chau residential area in Rach Gia city, Kien Giang province is under construction. VNA Photo: Lê Huy Hải
  • Photo: The northwestern urban area in Rach Gia city, Kien Giang province is under construction. VNA Photo: Lê Huy Hải
    Photo: The northwestern urban area in Rach Gia city, Kien Giang province is under construction. VNA Photo: Lê Huy Hải
  • Photo: The northwestern urban area in Rach Gia city, Kien Giang province is under construction. VNA Photo: Lê Huy Hải
    Photo: The northwestern urban area in Rach Gia city, Kien Giang province is under construction. VNA Photo: Lê Huy Hải
Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh has signed a decision approving a master plan for the Mekong Delta region in the 2021-2030 period with a vision to 2050. The region comprises Can Tho city and 12 provinces. The scheme sets a target for the regional economy to grow at an average rate of about 6.5 percent annually, with its gross regional domestic product in 2030 being 2-2.5 times that of 2021. Investment will be poured into the construction and upgrade of 830 kilometers of highways, 4,000 km of national roads, four airports, 13 seaports, 11 passenger port clusters and 13 clusters of inland waterway cargo ports. Regarding tourism, the Mekong Delta region looks to become an international brand for agro-rural tourism, ecotourism and maritime tourism. VNA Photo: Lê Huy Hải

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