Despite its key role in the Mekong Delta's economy, the infrastructure of Can Tho City is poor, not matching the rapid growth of trade enterprises there. This is a massive drawback not only for local enterprises but also for external investors, causing high freight rates and cutting competitiveness in terms of product price. Other national infrastructure improvement projects, such as Highway 1 across Can Tho to the interchange near Can Tho Bridge in Ba Lang precinct, Cai Rang district and dozens of local projects, have been conducted inconsistently, with slow progress and rising costs. Can Tho has two seaports, Can Tho and Cai Cui. The Can Tho port, a joint venture project with Sai Gon port, is being upgraded with a 5,000 tonne capacity container yard; however, because of its narrow passage, the port needs more time to be able to serve large ships over 10,000 tonnes. Also, the Cai Cui port has been opened while it is only in the first phase, so there have not been material facilities and transport available to compare with the container and logistics port with its huge capacity for import and export (around 10 million tonnes per year) of Can Tho and neighbouring provinces.
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