The working session held in central Nghe An province on August 14 to discuss the organisation of the trade promotion conference in Thailand next month (Photo: VNA) Nghe An (VNA) – A conference is scheduled to take place in Thailand next month to promote trade between the country and Vietnam. The event, slated for September 26 – 30, will feature more than 400 booths introducing a wide range of products in various fields, including agriculture, service, tourism, high technology, export – import and finance. A seminar will also be held as part of the conference to help Vietnamese and Thai firms share experience and new business models to improve their capacity amidst the digital era. About 500 entrepreneurs representing companies from both countries are expected to attend this seminar. The trade promotion conference will also help the countries’ businesses to seek trade partnership with those from nearly 30 countries and territories. A working … [Read more...] about Conference to promote Vietnam-Thailand trade
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Thai PM underlines significance of Vietnam-Thailand strategic partnership
Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh (L) pays a courtesy visit to Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha. On January 25, Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh paid a courtesy visit to Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha within the framework of the third meeting of the Vietnam-Thailand Joint Committee on Bilateral Cooperation. The Thai PM described the committee as a mechanism of top importance for promoting bilateral ties. Minh thanked the Thai Government and people for offering favourable conditions for the Vietnamese community in the country to integrate into the local society, serving as a bridge further tightening bilateral friendship. Earlier on January 24-25 in Thailand, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai co-chaired the third meeting of the Vietnam-Thailand Joint Committee on Bilateral Cooperation. They compared notes on the current partnership between the two countries across a variet of … [Read more...] about Thai PM underlines significance of Vietnam-Thailand strategic partnership
Vietnam, Thailand seek to expand all-round ties
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh (Photo: VNA) Bangkok (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai co-chaired the third meeting of the Vietnam-Thailand Joint Committee on Bilateral Cooperation on January 24-25. At the event in Thailand, the two sides discussed the current partnership between the two countries in all fields,ranging across the fields of politics, defence-security, economy, trade and investment, justice, transport, energy, agro-forestry-fishery, education-training, labour, science-technology, information technology, culture, sports, tourism, people-to-people exchange, as well as regional and international cooperation. They sought specific measures to promote the comprehensive affiliation between the two sides in the future. Sharing delight at the growth of the enhanced Vietnam-Thailand strategic partnership over the years, they lauded the effective collaboration between … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Thailand seek to expand all-round ties
Vietnam-Africa trade reaches USD 6.6 billion in 2018
According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Asia-Africa Market Department, Vietnamese products were shipped to 53 of 55 African countries, excluding South Sudan and Eritrea. Most of the shipments were mobile phones and spare parts, computers and spare parts, garment and textiles, footwear, rice, coffee, pepper, cashew, seafood and building materials. South Africa was the largest importer of Vietnam in the continent in 2018, spending USD 724.3 million on purchasing Vietnamese products, followed by Egypt with USD 439 million and Ghana with USD 278.3 million. Vietnamese rice has been favored by African consumers Last year, Vietnam’s imports from African nations fell 10 percent to some USD 3.6 billion, helping reduce the trade deficit to USD 0.6 billion. The country had high demand for fuel, animal food, cotton, wood, copper and materials for domestic processing and exports. Although Vietnam-Africa trade ties have made giant stride in the past years, an … [Read more...] about Vietnam-Africa trade reaches USD 6.6 billion in 2018
Vietnam-Africa trade reaches 6.6 billion USD in 2018
Vietnamese rice has been favoured by African consumers.(Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Bilateral trade between Vietnam and African nations hit 6.6 billion USD in 2018, with Vietnam’s exports worth 3 billion USD, up 10 percent from the previous year. According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Asia-Africa Market Department, Vietnamese products were shipped to 53 of 55 African countries, excluding South Sudan and Eritrea. Most of the shipments were mobile phones and spare parts, computers and spare parts, garment and textiles, footwear, rice, coffee, pepper, cashew, seafood and building materials. South Africa was the largest importer of Vietnam in the continent in 2018, spending 724.3 million USD on purchasing Vietnamese products, followed by Egypt with 439 million USD and Ghana with 278.3 million USD. Last year, Vietnam’s imports from African nations fell 10 percent to some 3.6 billion USD, helping reduce the trade deficit to 0.6 billion USD. The country … [Read more...] about Vietnam-Africa trade reaches 6.6 billion USD in 2018