Jurin made the statement at a reception on June 7 for newly-appointedVietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Phan Chi Thanh, during which the Thai Deputy PM affirmed hisdesire to further expand the bilateral relations.
He highly valued the traditionalfriendship and strategic partnership between the two countries. Vietnam and Thailand are celebrating the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties in this year.
He suggested the two sides closely coordinate to resolvetechnical issues relating to import and export between the two countries, towardslifting the two-way trade to 25 billion USD by 2025.
Jurin agreed to promote the early organisation of theVietnam - Thailand Joint Trade Committee co-chaired by the two countries’ tradeministers.
For his part, Ambassador Thanh affirmed that he will coordinatewith Thai agencies to further promote the Vietnam - Thailand StrategicPartnership.
He highlighted fruitful development of the relations between the two sides inall fields, especially in trade and investment, saying that Thai investors havetrusted to choose Vietnam as a long-term investment destination.
Thanh affirmed that the Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand will workclosely with ministries and sectors of both sides to create favourableconditions for Thai investors to do business in Vietnam./.
VNA