PM urges Thai firms to grasp opportunities in Vietnam
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged Thai firms to grasp opportunities arising from merger & acquisition activities and the equitisation of SOEs and their divestment in transport, infrastructure, food, agriculture, telecommunications, trade, services and construction in Vietnam.
They pledged to keep expanding their business operations in Vietnam in the fields of retail, food, farm produce manufacturing and processing, energy, tourism and transport.
Several companies said they are learning about Vietnam’s tourist attractions and want to link up with Vietnamese airlines to increase tourist arrivals in the two countries.
Pakchotanon pledged to ensure environment protection and use advanced technology during the process of construction.
Meeting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Central Group Tos Chirathivat, Phuc hailed the Central Group as one of the largest retailers in the region and is performing well in Vietnam. He also asked the group to bring more Vietnamese farm produce to Thai supermarkets.
The CEO said his company wants to liaison with Vietnamese partners to do business in hotel, tourism and retail, adding that the Central Group is ready to sell Vietnamese fruits in Thai supermarkets and develop agriculture in Vietnam.
Lamsam said KBank plans to launch a financial support model for Vietnamese businesses, part of efforts to help the Vietnamese government achieve the goal of having 1 million firms by 2020.
Talking with an executive from Siam City Cement Public Company Limited (SCCC), the PM suggested SCCC continue investing in industrial projects and construction materials using modern technology, as well as transfer technology to Vietnamese partners.