An overview of Dong Thap province

1. Natural conditions
Dong Thap is located in the Mekong Delta region, one of the three provinces of Dong Thap Muoi region, with a total area of 3,374 km² and a population of nearly 1.7 million people; Cambodia is bordered to the north, Vinh Long and Can Tho to the south, An Giang to the west, Long An and Tien Giang to the east. Dong Thap is a province located in the key area of food production of the country, ranking third in the country in terms of total rice production with over 3.07 million tons / year, commodity rice output of over 2 million tons. Aquatic products are considered to be the second best strength after rice. Dong Thap is currently the leading province in the country in terms of pangasius export.

The province has a system of rivers, canals, canals, interlaced channels; Many ponds and lakes. The main river is Tien River (a branch of Mekong river) which flows through the province with a length of 132km. Along the banks of the Tien River is a system of canals along the horizontal. Intercity roads are conveniently connected with more than 300 km of roads and a network of rivers and canals.

 
Climate: Dong Thap is located in the tropical climate zone, divided into two distinct seasons: the rainy season from May to November and the dry season from December to April next year. Average temperature is 26,6ºC.
Ethnicity and religion:
In Dong Thap, there are many religions such as Cao Dai, Hoa Hao, Buddhism and Catholicism. The character of the people of Dong Thap bears strong characteristics common to the Southern Delta: hard-working, gentle, generous, open and rich in hospitality.
 
Traffic:
Cao Lanh city is 36km from National Highway 1A, the city. Ho Chi Minh City 162km. Located on the banks of the Cao Lanh River (a small branch of the Tien River separates after 15km into the Tien River), right next to the immense Dong Thap Muoi, the economic center of Dong Thap.

There are direct bus routes from Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City, My Tho, Can Tho, Vinh Long and Long Xuyen to Cao Lanh. Sa Dec city is away from the city. Ho Chi Minh 143km, located at the intersection of Vinh Long and Long Xuyen.

2. Potential, development advantages
Tourism development potential
The land of Dong Thap Muoi used to be famous in the past with many hushed, bare, muddy, Bau, with immense panes, squint, energy, lotus, gun and mop, reeds, ... This is the Giang Son of animals Wild as: snakes, turtles, frog mice, birds, crabs, crocodiles.
 
Now returning to Dong Thap, visitors seem to return to the natural origin by the fresh, cool atmosphere of fertile rice fields, to visit the Relic Grave Monument, Nguyen Sinh Sac, martyr, Go Thap Relic Area, Kien An Cung Pagoda, Tram Chim National Park - Tam Nong, Xeo Quit Relic Area, Tan Qui Dong Flower Village, Cao Lanh, Chau Thanh, Lai Vung, Thanh Hung Fruit Gardens. ..

Potential for economic development
Dong Thap is also a province with many national highways passing through the area, convenient transportation system facilitates Dong Thap to closely connect with Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho and neighboring provinces, including to your country. Cambodia. The two branches of the Mekong River, Tien and Hau, flow through, creating a convenient waterway system in Dong Thap. The two harbors located on the banks of the Tien River make it convenient to transport goods to the East Sea and Cambodia.
Dong Thap borders 48 km long with the province of Pray-veng (Cambodia), on the border line has two international border gates (Thuong Phuoc and Dinh Ba belonging to the Provincial Border-Gate Economic Zone) and 05 pairs of secondary border gates. Dong Thap has signed cooperation to strengthen trade with Cambodia, promoting border economic exploitation.

Logistics system in Dong Thap is developed synchronously, after putting into operation Tan Cang - Sa Dec container port with a capacity of 6,000 TEU / month, Saigon Newport Corporation will deploy receiving containers at Cao Lanh port, At the same time, it will carry out procedures and deploy investment in Thuong Phuoc port and other cargo loading and unloading terminals such as: Thap Muoi will create favorable conditions for customers in Dong Thap to import and export goods through regional ports. Ho Chi Minh City, Cai Mep - Thi Vai deep-water port cluster and intensify trade with Cambodia. Dong Thap Customs Department officially implemented electronic customs procedures to facilitate the completion of import and export procedures of enterprises in the province.

Infrastructure for industry of the province is planned and developed synchronously. Dong Thap has master plan of 01 border-gate economic zone, with an area of ​​31,936 ha, a multi-sector and multi-field integrated area attached to international border gates, and a center for economic development and exchange among countries. Mekong region, especially the gateway to trade with Cambodia; 08 industrial parks with a total area of ​​1,266 ha, including 3 concentrated industrial parks (Tran Quoc Toan, Sa Dec, Song Hau) with large scale to ensure infrastructure, convenient transportation on roads, waterway and implementing the planning of 31 industrial clusters with a total area of ​​nearly 1,500 hectares, of which 14 clusters have been detailed planning with an area of ​​nearly 441 hectares, including compensation and site clearance. and infrastructure investment of nearly 345 hectares, the province continues to call for investment for 17 clusters with a total area of ​​617 hectares. All industrial zones and complexes have high, medium-voltage power lines and clean water systems to serve the needs of investors.

As an agricultural province, Dong Thap produces a lot of food and agricultural and aquatic products with export value. Dong Thap soil is fertile by alluvium provided by the Tien and Hau rivers every year, with abundant villages surrounded by four green trees. Therefore, Dong Thap is known as a granary of the whole country. There is a floating rice variety that grows naturally from April, May to October without any fertilization. Dong Thap is also a promising area for short-term industrial crops such as sugarcane, cotton, tobacco, soybean and fruit trees such as Cao Lanh mango, longan Chau Thanh, Lai Vung mandarins, Phong Hoa grapefruit, rambutan, breast milk, custard apple is available year round.
Determining the extremely important role of enterprise forces in the strategy of socio-economic construction and development, Dong Thap has carried out synchronously many solutions to build business environment for many years. advantage to attract more investment from the outside.

(Source: www.dongthap.gov.vn)