Vietnam attends Thailand Rice Convention 2017
The
convention, hosted by the Department of
Foreign Trade under the Thai Ministry of Commerce, in collaboration with
related organisations from both the public and private sectors, drew the
participation of around 1,500 delegates from 40 countries and territories worldwide.
Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut
Chan-ocha chaired the opening ceremony and delivered a keynote speech themed
“Thai Rice Trade and Its Future”, outlining major policies of the government
towards the sustainable development of the country’s rice industry.
Thai Minister of Commerce Apiradi Tantraporn
told reporters that Thailand the convention was held under the theme "rice plus" to showcase
Thailand's potential in the global arena for quality rice trade and production.
Various innovative rice products were
presented at the event, showing how far the Thai rice industry has advanced in
its technological development and technological integration, in response to the
government's Thailand 4.0 initiative to transform Thailand into a value-based
economy.
During the event, the Vietnamese
delegates participated in discussions with specialists, scientists and
researchers to seek measures for improvement of rice productivity and quality associated
with sustainable development while promoting cooperation between rice
processors and exporters, thus contributing to the stability and growth of the global
rice market.
On the sidelines of the
convention, the delegation also held working sessions with Minister Apiradi
Tantraporn and representatives of the Thai Rice Exporters Association, and
visited several local rice processing facilities.-VNA