Can Tho utilises its growth advantages

On December 3, Can Tho People's Committee held a major dialogue between authorities and businesses.

- Huu Phuc reports.

The locality is working together constructively to ensure a strong business environment

This was the chance for the local leaders to grasp challenges during the business and production process in the city. The dialogue serves as a constructive platform for the city to remove obstacles and foster a more favourable investment climate for businesses.

At the dialogue, Nguyen Thi Kieu Duyen, director of the city's Centre for Investment Promotion, Trade, and Exhibition, said, "The centre sent survey questionnaires to businesses and investors operating in the city. We received feedback from 16 businesses with 32 issues, including credit capital, taxation and support policies, consumption markets, labour resources, land, production materials, and brand name certificate."

One of the common issues is the lack of access to preferential capital sources, especially from Vietnam Bank for Social Policy and the Cooperative Support Fund, due to requirements for documents and collateral. Demand for mediumand long-term loans to finance processing lines, drying facilities, and cold storage has not been met in a timely manner. Tax incentive policies for agricultural processing enterprises remain vague.

Other challenges include the limited access to smalland medium-sized enterprise support programmes and the lack of specific mechanisms for One Commune, One Product enterprises investing in deep processing, packaging innovation, and brand identity design.

In terms of consumption markets, agricultural input prices have continued to fluctuate in 2025, affecting businesses' production planning. Regarding land issues, businesses struggle to scale up factories due to delays in land allocation. This is compounded with slow and prolonged procedures for land leases and related paperwork.