Specifically, there are three projects in the industrial sector; one project in the education and training sector; 13 projects in the trade, tourism and service sector; 18 projects in the social infrastructure - urban and environmental sector; and three projects in the social housing sector.

Trà Vinh Province calls for investment in social housing sector. — VNA/VNS Photo

The vice chairman of provincial people's committee Nguyễn Quỳnh Thiện said that in order to effectively attract investment, the people's committee has issued an investment promotion programme with many appropriate tasks, solutions, mechanisms and policies.

In recent years, the province has always focused on improving the investment environment, speeding up administrative reform, and promoting direct dialogue with businesses and investors to meet their requirements and expectations.

According to the 2023 Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI), Trà Vinh was ranked 24/63 provinces and centrally run cities and ranked 7/13 provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta region.

Since the beginning of this year, the province has attracted nine domestic and foreign investment projects. Of which, there are eight domestic projects with a total investment capital of VNĐ1.78 trillion (US$73.6 million), an increase of three projects compared to the same period of last year, and one foreign project with a total investment capital of $2 million.