A corner of Can Tho city (Photo: Pham Hai/VOV-Mekong Delta)

In the first half of this year, Can Tho granted business licenses to more than 2,100 enterprises, with total registered capital of more 420 million USD, a 37% increase in the number of newly established businesses.

To sustain growth, the city is enhancing support for production and business operations. Vuong Thanh Nam, Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Finance, said Can Tho is closely following the development of key industries and enterprises to promptly address challenges.

Can Tho city is stepping up efforts to facilitate production and business activities of enterprises. (Photo: Pham Hai/VOV-Mekong Delta)

Nam said:  "We are focusing on solutions to accelerate the disbursement of public investment capital, ensuring prompt monetary policy management and banking operations and safety for credit organizations. We aim to direct credit toward production, business activities, priority areas, and the main drivers of the city’s economic growth."

In the first half of this year, Can Tho welcomed representatives from Nippon Koei Co., Ltd. of Japan, who came to explore investment opportunities. The city also held discussions with the Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam to address difficulties faced by Japanese businesses and investors.

Local delegations have visited Canada and the United States to seek investment cooperation in education, urban development, environment, and climate change adaptation. The city is intensifying market research to support investors, connecting with Vietnamese representative offices abroad and participating in investment forums to gain insight into regional and global investment demands.