Vietnam Women Entrepreneurs Council promotes trade in Thailand

(PLVN) - On the afternoon of December 4, 2024, the Vietnam Women Entrepreneurs Council - VCCI and the working delegation visited and worked, implementing a trade promotion program with the Thai Chamber of Commerce.

At the meeting, the two sides exchanged and shared experiences in supporting and empowering women to start businesses and develop sustainably.

Attending the event, on the Vietnamese side, there were Ms. Mai Thi Dieu Huyen - Vice President of Vietnam Women Entrepreneurs Council (VCCI), Ms. Nguyen Kim Lan, Manager of WE RISE Together program, UN Women Vietnam, Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoan - Board for the Advancement of Women Vietnam Airlines, along with businessmen and guests of the delegation participating in the "Orange Sky" flight.

On the Thai side, there were Mr. Sanan Angubolkul - President of the Thai Chamber of Commerce & the Thai Chamber of Commerce, and President of the Thailand-Vietnam Friendship Association, Ms. Supawan Tanomkieatipume - Director of Public Relations of the Thai Chamber of Commerce; and representatives of many Thai agencies, organizations and enterprises...

Mr. Sanan Angubolkul - President of the Thai Chamber of Commerce & the Thai Chamber of Commerce, and President of the Thailand - Vietnam Friendship Association, highly appreciated the activities of the Vietnam Women Entrepreneurs Council in supporting members as well as the efforts of the parties in promoting gender equality in businesses.

He believes in the potential for cooperation between the two sides in empowering women economically as well as expanding investment and business cooperation opportunities between enterprises of the two countries.

At the event, representatives of Thai businesses expressed their love for the culture, people, and lands of Vietnam; and their desire to learn and connect deeply in trade cooperation with Vietnam.

Ms. Mai Thi Dieu Huyen (pink shirt), Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoan (VNA Women's Advancement Committee) talked with Mr. Sanan Angubolkul during a trade promotion event in Thailand.

In an interview about the business trip, Ms. Mai Thi Dieu Huyen - Vice President of the Vietnam Women Entrepreneurs Council (VCCI) said:

"The economic potential between Vietnam and Thailand is huge. Because the two countries have many similar cultures, the friendly relationship is very close. Since 1945, there have been many overseas Vietnamese in Thailand, forming trade relations between the two countries. Vietnamese people in Thailand have also contributed a lot to the economy, security and politics of Thailand. Currently, the two sides have a very large trade of goods. Thai products are always favored by Vietnamese people. When the tourism market develops, Vietnamese people love to travel to Thailand. People who have never been abroad want to go to Thailand for the first time, because they see Thailand as a very close country."

"The President of the Thai Chamber of Commerce also said: Trade turnover between the two countries is developing very well. Typically, I see that many corporations in Thailand are present in Vietnam. They have joint ventures and invest with Vietnamese enterprises.

The two areas that Un Women and VCCI are supporting to connect female entrepreneurs are tourism and consumer retail services. These are also areas where a large number of female entrepreneurs are present," she said.

According to Ms. Mai Thi Dieu Huyen, Thailand is very interested in stimulating tourism. They want to bring their tourism products closer to Vietnamese people. On the Vietnamese side, they want to bring traditional confectionery products to Thai tourists.

Ms. Mai Thi Dieu Huyen and Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoan exchanged with businesses during a trade promotion session in Thailand.

Regarding this trade promotion trip to Thailand, Ms. Huyen said: "Every time we organize promotions with businesses from other countries, there are certain results. But the programs with Thailand and Korea always have tangible results. For example, in 2022, the Women's Entrepreneurs Council coordinated with the Thai Chamber of Commerce to organize a Vietnam-Thailand business forum within the framework of the Global Women's Summit held in Bangkok. There, the parties displayed their products like a miniature fair, and many Thai businesses worked directly with Vietnamese businesses.

And today when I came to the Thai Chamber of Commerce, I was also very surprised, I did not think they would invite so many members. I felt their warmth, and I know that they also felt Vietnam's warmth, they felt Vietnam's seriousness, so they invited dignitaries, very famous businesses in their market, responsible to promote cooperation between the two countries."

Members of the Vietnamese delegation at a trade promotion event in Thailand.

The Women Entrepreneurs Council was established in 2001. Its function is to support women-owned businesses. Support businesses that employ many female workers to improve competitiveness and promote trade.

Over the past 23 years, accompanying female entrepreneurs, the Women Entrepreneurs Council has organized trade promotion trips to countries. Currently, all continents have the presence of trade promotion work of the Women Entrepreneurs Council.

Vietnam Airlines representative said: Vietnam - Thailand trade is growing. Statistics on the number of passengers at the airport show that the number of passengers from Vietnam - Thailand is very large. After a hiatus due to Covid-19, Vietnam Airlines restarted with a frequency of 2 flights a day, up to now Vietnam Airlines has 7 flights a day. Vietnamese tourists to Thailand are mainly tourists. Thai consumer goods are very popular in the Vietnamese market.

According to information from Vietnam Airlines representative in Thailand, the potential for economic and commercial exchange between the two sides is huge, and the joint efforts of all forces are needed to promote this potential.

"Fortunately, Vietnam Airlines is able to transport the majority of tourists between the two countries. Most businessmen will choose Vietnam Airlines because of its convenience and quality of service. Therefore, we also look forward to the growing trade relationship between the two countries." - Vietnam Airlines representative in Thailand expressed.

Ms. Ngo Thi Tinh - General Director of Bao Minh Confectionery Joint Stock Company talked with Thai businessmen.

Participating in this promotion trip to Thailand, Ms. Ngo Thi Tinh - General Director of Bao Minh Confectionery Joint Stock Company; Ms. Vu Thi Hoa - Director of Kim Thanh Hoa Company Limited also brought traditional products to introduce to Thai businesses.

After studying the Thai confectionery market, Ms. Tinh expressed her confidence in the Vietnamese traditional confectionery market in general and Bao Minh confectionery in particular. At the trade promotion event, she also talked with the owner of the largest retail group in Thailand and hoped that the two sides would continue to have exchanges to promote cooperation in the future.

Director of Kim Thanh Hoa confectionery brand also introduced to the guests the famous Nam Dinh candy product Siu Chau. It is expected that in the near future, Siu Chau candy will be available in shopping centers in Thailand.

Members of the Vietnamese delegation participated in a trade promotion trip to Thailand and presented a model of an aircraft bearing the brand of Vietnam Airlines.

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