Hanoi (VNA) – Thailand’s border trade isexpected to grow 10 – 14 percent in 2018 from an estimated 16 trillion THB (50billion USD) recorded last year, according to the country’s Ministry ofCommerce.
The key factor driving the growth is increasing demandfor Thai goods as the country’s trade with minor cities in neighbouringcountries has been improving.
Adul Chotinisakorn, deputy director-general of theForeign Trade Department, said the Young Entrepreneur Network DevelopmentProgramme (YEN-D) is instrumental to border trade growth.
The YEN-D was launched in 2015 to encourage Thaientrepreneurs to invest abroad and gain an insight into the regional marketsand trade-investment regulations of Thailand’s neighbours.
The programme provided farmiliarisation trips and specialtraining courses for young business leaders in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnamand Thailand to help them better understanding of the countries’ cultures andregulations.
According to Adul, Thai border trade rose by 12.7 percentfrom 2016 and it has expanded between 10-14 percent annually over the past fiveyears.-VNA
The key factor driving the growth is increasing demandfor Thai goods as the country’s trade with minor cities in neighbouringcountries has been improving.
Adul Chotinisakorn, deputy director-general of theForeign Trade Department, said the Young Entrepreneur Network DevelopmentProgramme (YEN-D) is instrumental to border trade growth.
The YEN-D was launched in 2015 to encourage Thaientrepreneurs to invest abroad and gain an insight into the regional marketsand trade-investment regulations of Thailand’s neighbours.
The programme provided farmiliarisation trips and specialtraining courses for young business leaders in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnamand Thailand to help them better understanding of the countries’ cultures andregulations.
According to Adul, Thai border trade rose by 12.7 percentfrom 2016 and it has expanded between 10-14 percent annually over the past fiveyears.-VNA
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