The appeal was made by provincial leaders at a seminar to promote investment and social welfare for Dong Thap province which was held in Ho Chi Minh City on August 22.

They pledged to provide investors favourable conditions and preferences in terms of corporate income tax, technical infrastructure and land rental.

At the seminar, eight businesses registered to invest in the province with a total investment of 3.5 trillion VND.

Dong Thap boasts rice-growing and aquaculture advantages with over 337,400 ha of alluvial soil and 5,000 ha of water surface. It has also completed planning for three industrial zones on a total area of 930 ha.