Indian Consul General in HCM City Vipra Pandey (left) presents a gift to Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Cần Thơ Nguyễn Văn Khởi at the meeting on Monday. — VNA/VNS Photo

CẦN THƠ — Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Cần Thơ  Nguyễn Văn Khởi has affirmed the city's commitment to creating a transparent and favourable investment environment and providing support for Indian enterprises exploring and implementing projects in the locality.

Relevant agencies will be assigned as focal points to facilitate business connections and investment procedures, Khởi told a delegation led by Vipra Pandey, Consul General of India in HCM City, during their working session in Mekong Delta City on Monday.

During the meeting, Pandey introduced India’s ITEC (Indian Technical and Economic Co-operation) programme, which covers a wide range of fields such as digital transformation, industrial and public administration, logistics, renewable energy, agriculture, and information technology. The programme, which includes scholarships, is set to begin on April 1, and Cần Thơ was encouraged to nominate suitable candidates.

He noted that in recent months, many Indian enterprises have sought investment opportunities in Việt Nam, particularly in technology, food processing, machinery, and the application of artificial intelligence in agriculture, via the Indian Consulate General in HCM City. Several business delegations from India are expected to visit HCMm City in the coming months, with plans to connect them to Cần Thơ for further exploration of local opportunities.

For his part, Khởi highlighted that Cần Thơ currently has nine operational industrial parks covering more than 3,000 hectares, with plans to expand its industrial land fund and offer attractive incentives to investors.

The city has so far attracted four Indian-invested projects with total registered capital of nearly US$3 million. Though modest in scale, these projects are seen as a foundation for broader cooperation in priority sectors such as processing industries, renewable energy, logistics, high-tech agriculture, and digital technology.

Beyond investment, Cần Thơ has also benefited from India’s support in building rural transport bridges worth about $50,000. The city is home to nearly 600 Indian citizens and students, while educational exchanges and scholarship programmes have contributed to strengthening people-to-people ties and fostering mutual understanding between the two countries. — VNA/ VNS