Vietnam-Thailand trade ties flourishing despite COVID-19: Thai Deputy PM
Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Jurin Laksanawisit has affirmed that economic, trade and investment cooperation between Thailand and Vietnam is flourishing with bilateral trade in the first four months of 2021 increasing by 20 percent year-on-year despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Jurin Laksanawisit (R) and Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Phan Chi Thanh (Photo: VNA)
Bangkok (VNA) – Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Ministerof Commerce Jurin Laksanawisit has affirmed that economic, trade andinvestment cooperation between Thailand and Vietnam is flourishing with bilateraltrade in the first four months of 2021 increasing by 20 percent year-on-year despitethe COVID-19 pandemic.
Jurin made the statement at a reception on June 7 for newly-appointedVietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Phan Chi Thanh, during which the Thai Deputy PM affirmed hisdesire to further expand the bilateral relations.
He highly valued the traditionalfriendship and strategic partnership between the two countries. Vietnam and Thailand are celebrating the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties in this year.
He suggested the two sides closely coordinate to resolvetechnical issues relating to import and export between the two countries, towardslifting the two-way trade to 25 billion USD by 2025.
Jurin agreed to promote the early organisation of theVietnam - Thailand Joint Trade Committee co-chaired by the two countries’ tradeministers.
For his part, Ambassador Thanh affirmed that he will coordinatewith Thai agencies to further promote the Vietnam - Thailand StrategicPartnership.
He highlighted fruitful development of the relations between the two sides inall fields, especially in trade and investment, saying that Thai investors havetrusted to choose Vietnam as a long-term investment destination.
Thanh affirmed that the Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand will workclosely with ministries and sectors of both sides to create favourableconditions for Thai investors to do business in Vietnam./.
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Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Jurin Laksanawisit (R) and Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Phan Chi Thanh (Photo: VNA) 
