Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) and Thai Ambassador to Vietnam Tanee Sangrat. PM Phuc suggested the two sides incessantly maintain bilateral cooperation mechanisms, thereby adding fresh impetus to deepening their relations. He consented to bolster trade and investment cooperation between Vietnam and Thailand, saying that Vietnam desires to boost exports to Thailand in order to balance the trade value between the two countries. Both nations should also further enhance tourism links, the Vietnamese Government leader said, adding that Vietnam wishes to welcome more Thai tourists in the time to come. He called on the Thai side to open its market for Vietnamese products and facilitate Vietnam businesses’ activities in the country, while emphasizing that Vietnam will offer the best possible conditions for Thai investors and businesses to effectively operate in Vietnam. For his part, Ambassador Tanee congratulated Vietnam on assuming its role as the ASEAN … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Thailand urged to boost stronger cooperation
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Thailand promotes trade to support exports
Thailand’s exports in January-October 2019 reduced 2.4 percent year-on-year to 207.32 billion USD, while imports declined 4.1 percent to 199 billion USD. (Illustrative image. Source: thainews.prd) Bangkok (VNA) – Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce plans to cooperate with the private sector to promote trade in 16 countries to boost export growth in 2020, according to a local official. After talks with commerce officials on December 9, Thai Deputy Prime Minister cum Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit revealed that trade destinations targeted for 2020 include India, Japan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, China, Vietnam, France, the UK, the Middle East, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, Bangladesh, the Maldives, Cambodia and Timor Leste. Local media reported that Jurin has ordered commerce officials and directors of Thai trade centers in 58 offices worldwide to seek opportunities to start new regional trade and cooperation agreements with states … [Read more...] about Thailand promotes trade to support exports
Vietnam women climb two places in world football rankings
They rank sixth in Asia behind Australia (7th), Japan (10th), North Korea (11st), China (15th), and South Korea (20th). The Vietnamese women's football team is currently the strongest in Southeast Asia after a hard fought win against Thailand saw them defend their gold medal at the recent SEA Games held in the Philippines. Last August, they also became the AFF champions by defeating Thailand to end the latter’s three-year reign as champions. The highest position that Vietnam's women football team have ever achieved in FIFA rankings is 28, six years ago. This is the first time the Vietnamese women wrapped up the year as No.1 in Southeast Asia after three consecutive years of standing second behind Thailand. Thailand are now 38th in the world and seventh in Asia. The U.S., Germany and Netherlands respectively remain the top three while the bottom three are Aruba, Madagascar and Mauritius. … [Read more...] about Vietnam women climb two places in world football rankings
Vietnam finish 2019 in top 32 of FIFA women’s world rankings after victorious year
Vietnam’s national women’s football team have ended 2019 in the 32nd place in the world as they climbed two notches in the latest FIFA Women's World Ranking, after winning their sixth gold medal in Southeast Asian Games 2019 women’s football in the Philippines last week. FIFA revealed its final women’s world ranking of 2019 on Friday, considering a number of international and regional tournaments at which the Vietnamese women had delivered their good performances. The Golden Girls defeated Thailand 1-0 to defend their gold medal in women’s football at Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila, the Philippines, on December 8. In the 2019 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Women's Championship in August, the team clinched their third AFF title after beating hosts Thailand 1-0 in the finale. In April this year, they also qualified for the final round of the FIFA Olympic Qualifying 2020 after thrashing Jordan 2-0 at Transportation Institute Stadium in … [Read more...] about Vietnam finish 2019 in top 32 of FIFA women’s world rankings after victorious year
Vietnam adds 800 kilometers of highways to national plan
The ministry has recently submitted to the Government a revised highway network plan for 2020, with a vision to 2030, which involves focusing on completion of the North-South (transnational) Expressway and building new routes to major seaports and business centers. The total length of all highways has been increased to 7,200 kilometers from the 6,411 kilometers in the original plan approved by the Prime Minister in 2016. The planned highways will cost VND1.33 quadrillion ($57.63 billion). Under the roadmap drawn by the ministry, 6,418 kilometers of the new highways will be built before 2030, and the remaining later. The latest plan includes an additional 300 kilometers of highways in the northern region, like one road linking northern provinces of Hoa Binh, Son La and Dien Bien provinces; another connecting northern Thai Nguyen Province with bordering Bac Kan Province; and yet another that will run from a highway in northern Ha Giang Province to the existing Hanoi – Lao Cai … [Read more...] about Vietnam adds 800 kilometers of highways to national plan
