A conference aimed at stepping upcooperative ties between Vietnam and Thailand was held in Ho Chi MinhCity on August 28.
The conference is the third ofits kind following two other similar events held in Hanoi and Da NangCity , by the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau, the ThaiDepartment of Export Promotion and the Thai Exhibition Association.
The Thai Acting Consul General in HCM City , Bhakavat Tanskul, said atthe event that Thailand and Vietnam have enjoyed close and friendlyrelations over the past 32 years, especially in trade and economics.
Last year, two-way trade surged by 31.5 percent to reach 6.4 billionUSD, while the figure for the first half of 2009 was 2.5 billion USD,he said.
In terms of investment, Thailand has 202 projects in Vietnam , with a combined registered capital of 5.7 billion USD.
The diplomat said he hoped that through the string of conferences,local businesspeople would acquire more useful information aboutinvestment and business opportunities as well as the markets inThailand and find new Thai partners.
Phan The Hao, Head of the Industry and Trade Ministry’s RepresentativeOffice in HCM City , applauded Thailand for hosting the conferences,saying that they would serve as forums for Vietnamese entrepreneurs tolearn from Thailand ’s events organisers.
Vietnam and Thailand have already signed close to 30 cooperationagreements and deals covering a wide range of areas, including trade,investment, tourism, agriculture, fisheries, animal quarantine, foodhygiene, security and environmental protection./.
The conference is the third ofits kind following two other similar events held in Hanoi and Da NangCity , by the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau, the ThaiDepartment of Export Promotion and the Thai Exhibition Association.
The Thai Acting Consul General in HCM City , Bhakavat Tanskul, said atthe event that Thailand and Vietnam have enjoyed close and friendlyrelations over the past 32 years, especially in trade and economics.
Last year, two-way trade surged by 31.5 percent to reach 6.4 billionUSD, while the figure for the first half of 2009 was 2.5 billion USD,he said.
In terms of investment, Thailand has 202 projects in Vietnam , with a combined registered capital of 5.7 billion USD.
The diplomat said he hoped that through the string of conferences,local businesspeople would acquire more useful information aboutinvestment and business opportunities as well as the markets inThailand and find new Thai partners.
Phan The Hao, Head of the Industry and Trade Ministry’s RepresentativeOffice in HCM City , applauded Thailand for hosting the conferences,saying that they would serve as forums for Vietnamese entrepreneurs tolearn from Thailand ’s events organisers.
Vietnam and Thailand have already signed close to 30 cooperationagreements and deals covering a wide range of areas, including trade,investment, tourism, agriculture, fisheries, animal quarantine, foodhygiene, security and environmental protection./.
