Quang Binh, Thailand’s Sakon Nakhon province boost cooperation
A conference seeking ways to boost cooperation in economics, trade, investment and other fields between Quang Binh province in central Vietnam and Sakon Nakhon province was held in the Thai northeasten locality on March 14-15.
The conference between Quang Binh provinceof Vietnam and Sakon Nakhon province of Thailand (Photo: VNA)
Bangkok (VNA) – A conference seeking ways to boost cooperation ineconomics, trade, investment and other fields between Quang Binh province incentral Vietnam and Sakon Nakhon province was held in the Thai northeasten locality onMarch 14-15.
Speaking at the event, Sakon Nakhon province’s Governor JureeratThepart expressed her belief that the conference will help promote cooperationin trade and investment between the two localities in particular and the twonations in general.
Vice Chairman of the Quang Binh provincial People’s CommitteePhan Manh Hung briefed the participants on the province’s advantages in tradeconnectivity with Thailand.
Since the signing of the memorandum ofunderstanding on establishing bilateral friendship and cooperation in 2006,their relations have seen positive developments.
According to him, there remains ample room forcooperation between Quang Binh with Thai localities in general and Sakon Nakhonin particular.
He expressed his hope to discuss with Sakon Nakhon aboutdemands and cooperation opportunities to foster collaboration in trade,investment, tourism, education, agriculture and transport.
At the conference, the enterprises from each country signed 16memoranda of understanding to serve as a foundation for the establishment ofbusiness cooperation in the coming time./.
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The conference between Quang Binh provinceof Vietnam and Sakon Nakhon province of Thailand (Photo: VNA) 
