The Prime Minister speaking at the working session. Photo: VOV

The PM urged the southern delta province to develop in a fast, green and sustainable direction, improve people's living standards, and closely follow the Mekong Delta development plans.

Ca Mau needs to develop faster and more sustainably based on science and technology, digital transformation, circular economy and knowledge economy, especially green transition, energy transition and e-commerce, he said.

Ca Mau was urged to focus on developing renewable energy, expanding the gas, electricity, and fertilizer industrial park; boosting tourism, farming and processing; developing road, aviation, inland waterways, and maritime and seaway projects.

Earlier, Prime Minister Chinh inspected the upgrading and renovation of the Ca Mau airport runway, the progress of North-South expressway project passing through Ca Mau province and the gas-electricity-fertilizer project cluster.