To date, the province has invested in a relatively complete system of fishing ports, jetties, and storm shelters; built a system of sea dikes and breakwaters; and developed aquaculture, fisheries, and fisheries logistics services, including the development of fishing vessels, logistics service vessels, and vessels for purchasing seafood at sea, etc.
Great development potential
Go Cong Dong commune has approximately 2,500 hectares of clam farming area on tidal flats. According to the Chairman of the People’s Committee of Go Cong Dong commune, Nguyen Tuan Duy, in order to enhance the value chain of commercial clams towards sustainable development, the province, in coordination with the International Cooperation Centre for Sustainable Aquaculture and Fisheries (ICAFIS), OXFAM, and the People’s Committee of Go Cong Dong commune, has established a clam harvesting management area in Go Cong, according to the standards of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).
In November 2023, Go Cong Dong clams were awarded ASC certification. This is the “passport” for Vietnamese clams to be exported to many demanding markets such as Europe, Japan, etc. The clam farming area of Go Cong Dong commune in Dong Thap province became the 4th clam farming area in Vietnam and also the 4th clam farming area in the world to achieve this certification.
Besides fishing and clam farming, brackish water aquaculture is also a strength of Tan Phu Dong commune, with the largest brackish water aquaculture area in Dong Thap province, reaching over 6,300 hectares and a production of 44,000 tonnes.
According to Bui Thai Son, Secretary of the Tan Phu Dong Commune Party Committee: The commune focuses on developing aquaculture as a key economic sector, with shrimp farming being the main activity, and some residents investing in high-tech shrimp farming on over 140 hectares.
One of the province’s prominent coastal projects is the Gia Thuan 1 industrial cluster (Gia Thuan commune), with a scale of 50 hectares and a total investment of approximately 278 billion VND, invested by Tien Giang Investment and Construction Joint Stock Company.
The project was completed and began attracting secondary investors in 2020. To date, Gia Thuan 1 Industrial Cluster has attracted 10 investors, with an occupancy rate of approximately 70%; creating jobs for over 5,000 workers. Building on the success of Gia Thuan 1 Industrial Cluster, the investor is continuing to develop Gia Thuan 2 Industrial Cluster, with a scale of 50 hectares and a total investment of 391 billion VND.
Tran Hoang Huan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Tien Giang Investment and Construction Joint Stock Company, stated: Gia Thuan 2 Industrial Cluster has attracted one secondary investment project; this investor has signed a memorandum of understanding to lease land, totalling 7.9 hectares, and is currently inviting secondary investors to increase the occupancy rate.
Breakthroughs in the marine economy
With vast potential, Dong Thap is prioritising the development of coastal economic zones, port industries, wind power, resort tourism, coastal urban areas, and land reclamation projects in a dynamic, modern direction, adapting to climate change.
The Secretary of the Tan Phu Dong Commune Party Committee, Bui Thai Son, stated: A programme to implement the Dong Thap Provincial Party Committee’s resolution on marine economic development, focusing on the fisheries economy, is expected to be issued soon. To promote the marine economy, the commune is developing the Phu Tan Industrial Cluster, covering 75 hectares, and implementing solutions to develop high-tech aquaculture along the value chain.
The key solution proposed by Dong Thap is to accelerate the formation of the Go Cong Coastal Economic Zone, complete the coastal road network, and issue breakthrough policies to attract strategic investors.
According to Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee Tran Van Dung: The locality is accelerating the construction and completion of infrastructure in coastal industrial zones and clusters, approaching the model of ecological industrial zones and clusters, attracting investors, and effectively attracting and utilizing resources, especially high-quality human resources; investing in main roads connecting from the sea dike and seaports to satellite cities to develop coastal logistics services,...
Local authorities are accelerating the construction and completion of infrastructure in coastal industrial zones and clusters, approaching the model of ecological industrial zones and clusters, attracting investors, and effectively attracting and utilising resources, especially high-quality human resources; investing in main roads connecting from the sea dike and seaports to satellite cities to develop coastal logistics services, ...
Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee Tran Van Dung
Dong Thap province has continued to operate and exploit the Tan Phu Dong 1 and Tan Phu Dong 2 wind power projects, supporting and guiding investors to implement the Tan Thanh wind power plant (100 MW capacity) to ensure timely operation and use; completing the process for investors to survey and conduct feasibility studies for the Tan Thanh 2 wind power plant project (2025-2030, 100 MW capacity).
The province is planning to develop Vam Lang into an industrial city, becoming a multi-functional coastal tourism urban area; researching the development of resort areas associated with improving the coastal mangrove ecosystem; and building a coastal urban area with synchronous and modern technical and social infrastructure according to the model and criteria of green growth and smart cities.
Regarding fishing and aquaculture, the province will continue to invest in building and upgrading fishing ports and mooring areas; forming a synchronous fishing logistics base, ensuring food safety and hygiene conditions, attracting large-capacity offshore fishing vessels from the locality and neighbouring areas; providing fishing logistics services and supporting rescue and relief services; attracting businesses to invest in the development and exploitation of fisheries and forming several large enterprises and corporations to cooperate in deploying offshore fishing fleets...
The connecting infrastructure and technical facilities serving the development of industrial zones and clusters in the eastern part of the province have been planned and invested in, basically meeting development requirements. This is an important foundation for coastal communes in the eastern region to attract investment and develop sustainably, aiming to become a driving economic region of Dong Thap province.
