Potential Investment in Building Processing Plants in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam

Investment in Vietnam - As the largest agro-forestry-fishery concentrated area with export turnover of US$ 30 billion annually, the Mekong River Delta has the potential to develop food processing industry. However, the foreign investment situation in this area is still very modest. The Mekong River delta consists of 13 provinces and cities, with especially important position in the strategy of socio-economic development, security and national defense. This is a large agricultural and commodity production area, contributing 90% of rice output annually, 70% of fruit output and 60% of exported seafood output. However, the promotion of investment, trade and tourism in the Mekong Delta still has certain limitations. Foreign direct investment pours into this area is relatively low. The Mekong Delta has large area of farming land for growing rice, arable cultivation and industrial crops. Fishery resources accounts for 54% of marine fish stocks of the country and is...