The first project at VSIP Can Tho industrial park licensed
Can Tho city's export processing and industrial zones authorities have granted an investment registration certificate for the $100 million Bestway Can Tho sports technology plant project in Vinh Trinh commune.
The project, invested by Bestway (Hong Kong) International Limited, will cover 279,045 square meters at the VSIP Can Tho Industrial Park.
It is expected to come into operation in Q4/2026, making products including inflatable rubber toys; plastic toys; equipment for water sports; plastic components, equipment, and accessories for recreational sports equipment; and polyvinyl chloride thermoplastic sheets.

The under-construction VSIP Can Tho Industrial Park in Can Tho city, southern Vietnam. Photo courtesy of VSIP.
VSIP, a joint venture between local developer Becamex IDC and Singapore’s Sembcorp, developed its first industrial park in the southern province of Binh Duong in 1996. Its portfolio now comprises 20 IPs covering a combined 12,000 hectares across Vietnam.
Can Tho city, Soc Trang province, and Hau Giang province were recently merged to form the new Can Tho.
State-owned Petrovietnam plans to build an eco-energy and industrial center in the city.
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