According to the report on the socio-economic situation in February and key tasks in March 2025, in the first 2 months of the year, Can Tho City estimated to issue new business registrations to 291 enterprises with a total capital of VND 948.69 billion, an increase of 21.76% in the number of enterprises compared to the same period.
It is estimated that 550 enterprises registered to temporarily suspend operations, an increase of 19.05% over the same period; 31 enterprises voluntarily dissolved, down 8.82% over the same period and 196 enterprises registered to resume operations, up 30.67% over the same period.
Regarding domestic investment attraction (outside industrial parks), accumulated up to the time of reporting, in the city, there are 94 investment projects approved by the City People's Committee for investment policies that are being implemented, with a total area of about 1,922.61 hectares. Regarding foreign direct investment (FDI), the city has 79 projects with a total registered investment capital of about 2,211.7 million USD (29 projects in industrial parks and 50 projects outside industrial parks).
In the first 2 months of the year, Can Tho Export Processing and Industrial Zones attracted 1 new investment project with a total investment capital of 308.22 million USD; adjusted 2 investment registration certificates, the total adjusted capital increased by 6.18 million USD, terminated 2 investment projects. To date, Can Tho Export Processing and Industrial Zones have 255 projects with a total registered investment capital of 2.260 billion USD, an implemented capital of 1.304 billion USD, accounting for 50% of the total registered investment capital.
The total number of workers working in Can Tho industrial parks by February 2025 is 45,362 workers, an increase of 3,409 workers compared to the same period in 2024. The number of employees of FDI enterprises is 23,159 people.
Accumulated from the beginning of the year to the reporting time, the city has created jobs for 8,283 workers, reaching 16.33% of the plan, down 1.06% compared to 2024. Currently, the city has 59 vocational training institutions with the number of new recruitment and vocational training since the beginning of the year for 1,606 people, reaching 3.57% of the plan.
