PM Phuc told his guest that both nations have boosted coordination in a multitude of fields from politics, security, and defense to economics, trade, tourism, culture and society, adding that he will lead a high-level Government delegation to visit Thailand from August 17-19 to exchange measures to promote bilateral friendship and cooperation as well as strategic partnership.

Thailand is the biggest trade partner of Vietnam in ASEAN with two-way trade reaching US$12.5 billion in 2016, Phuc said while expressing his hoped that the two countries will seek measures to balance trade and lift the bilateral trade to US$20 billion by 2020.

The tourism cooperation has proved effective with about 800,000 Vietnamese tourists visiting Thailand in 2016 while over 200,000 Thais travelling to Vietnam, he noted.

Phuc suggested Thailand open its market for Vietnamese goods and offer more optimal conditions for Vietnamese workers to work in the country as well as encourage Thai businesses to boost investment in Vietnam.

He affirmed Vietnam's readiness to alleviate difficulties and create the best possible conditions for Thai investors to run business.

For his part, Pornpetch highlighted the sound relations between Vietnamese and Thai legislatures, saying both sides have examined ways to bolster bilateral cooperation at international forums.

Thailand and Vietnam are big trade and investment partners and both sides have stepped connections in such fields as security, defense, and marine patrol, he said, stating that the connection of roads and railways between Thailand and Vietnam via third countries in the future will be an important factor in advancing bilateral wide-ranging cooperation, including tourism in the future.

Source: vov.vn