Connecting trade and tourism between Japan - Thailand - Vietnam

On March 15 in Udon Thani, Thailand, the Consulate General of Vietnam in Fukuoka, Japan, in coordination with the Consulate General of Vietnam in Khon Kaen, Thailand, organized the Forum "Connecting Trade and Tourism between Japan - Thailand - Vietnam".

The forum "Connecting trade and tourism between Japan - Thailand - Vietnam" had the participation of nearly 100 business delegates from 3 countries.

Speaking at the opening of the forum, Ms. Vu Chi Mai, Consul General of Vietnam in Fukuoka, Japan, said that the forum is an opportunity for businesses to access the market, seek strategic partners and expand business activities in the region. At the same time, the event also contributes to enhancing the position and image of the Vietnamese community in the international arena. This is also a bridge to help the Vietnamese business community abroad connect with the homeland, preserving Vietnamese cultural identity.

Through the forum, there are many potential areas for Vietnamese, Thai, and Japanese businesses, especially overseas Vietnamese businesses, to cooperate, such as: Tourism and travel services; agriculture and food processing. All three countries have strengths in high-quality agricultural products. Cooperation in production, processing and export will expand the market and increase added value; digital transformation and e-commerce.

Ms. Vu Chi Mai also said that Kyushu is a region that concentrates many industries such as petrochemicals, automobile manufacturing, semiconductors and metals. Kyushu is an important gateway for Japan in tourism and international trade. The area, population and GDP account for about 10% of Japan, so the economic scale of Kyushu is called "10% Economy". Kyushu is the leading automobile manufacturing place in Japan. In Kyushu, there are Toyota Motor Kyushu Inc., Nissan Motor Kyushu Co., Ltd., Nissan Shatai Kyushu Co., Ltd., Daihatsu Motor Kyushu Co., Ltd., operating with a production capacity of more than 1.5 million units, accounting for about 15% of Japan's market share in terms of the number of vehicles produced.

"In the coming time, the Vietnamese Consulate General in Fukuoka will focus on implementing a number of activities to promote cooperation between Vietnam and Japan and expand connections with Thailand," Ms. Vu Chi Mai added.

Businesses participating in the signing ceremony at the forum

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Mr. Dinh Hoang Linh, Consul General of Vietnam in Khon Khen, Thailand, said that Thailand continues to be Vietnam's largest trading partner in ASEAN and the 9th largest investor in Vietnam, with bilateral trade turnover exceeding the 20 billion USD mark from 2022.

In the Northeast of Thailand, Udon Thani is an important economic, trade and connectivity hub. With developed transport infrastructure, a high-speed railway under construction and an international airport, Udon Thani is becoming an attractive destination for investors.

Over the years, 100,000 overseas Vietnamese in Northeast Thailand with about 1,000 overseas Vietnamese businesses have built up prestige and affirmed their position in the local society in Northeast Thailand. This is an important resource that not only directly participates in economic cooperation but also acts as a bridge to promote investment, trade and tourism between Vietnam and Northeast Thailand.

"We believe that both Japanese and Vietnamese businesses can take advantage of the opportunity to expand their markets, cooperate and thrive in the coming time," Mr. Dinh Hoang Linh added.

Appreciating the initiative to organize the forum of the two Vietnamese representative agencies in Thailand and Japan, and the business communities of the three countries Thailand - Vietnam - Japan, Mr. Nguyen Manh Dong, Deputy Chairman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Committee will create conditions to increase the connection strength of the business community abroad, and at the same time consider this a very flexible and creative solution when not only connecting the business community in the region and the whole continent, thereby expecting the results of the forum to bring practical and effective applications in the coming time.

At the forum, businesses from Vietnam, Japan, and Thailand shared contents such as: Opportunities for trade, tourism and investment cooperation in the Kyushu region, as well as developing high-quality human resources in Japan; trade, tourism potential and investment opportunities in the Kansai and Tokyo regions, Japan, especially in the import and export of machinery and equipment; potential for trade, tourism and investment cooperation in the Udon Thani region, potential for trade, tourism cooperation and investment opportunities in Vietnam.

The forum witnessed the signing ceremony between: Thai-Vietnamese Business Association of Thailand with Vietnam-Japan Economic Cooperation Promotion Association; GAG Japanese Language Academy, Fukuoka, Japan; Vietnam Investment and Trade Enterprise Association in Kyushu, Japan; and Hoang Duc Japan Company.

Some images recorded at the forum provided by the organizers:

Forum "Connecting trade and tourism between Japan - Thailand - Vietnam"

Ms. Vu Chi Mai, Consul General of Vietnam in Fukuoka, Japan, delivered the opening speech at the forum.

Mr. Nguyen Manh Dong, Deputy Chairman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, spoke at the forum.

Mr. Nattha Pong Khan Vongpin, Deputy Governor of Udon Thani Province, Thailand, highly appreciated the efforts and contributions of the Thai-Vietnamese business community to Udon Thani.

Mr. Dinh Hoang Linh, Consul General of Vietnam in Khon Khen, Thailand, spoke about the potential and opportunities in the Northeast region of Thailand.

Businesses participating in the signing ceremony at the forum

Source: https://nld.com.vn/ket-noi-thuong-mai-du-lich-nhat-ban-thai-lan-viet-nam-196250316130459663.htm