Director of the Office of Strategic Policy and Trade Strategy Pimchanok Wornkhorphorn said the index found that the three countries wilth the highest import potential are China, the US and India. Among the top 30, there are as many as 10 Asian countries and five ASEAN members. When compared Thailand’s export value with the top 120 countries with the highest import potential, there are 24 countries which are considered potential markets for Thai exports. These countries include China, the US, Hong Kong and Japan. There are 45 countries that Thailand’s exports exceed their import potential and 51 countries, including India, the UK and the UAE, that Thailand exports to them below their potential. There are opportunities for Thai exporters to expand to these countries, the director suggested. The index will be submitted to Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak within this week. The index is expected to be revised twice a year to keep up with the current situation.
US Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez praised Vietnam's burgeoning economy at a meeting with Vietnamese leaders yesterday, saying there is great potential to expand trade ties between the two countries. US companies, however, wanted Vietnam's economy to move faster, he said, adding that Washington would not restrict Hanoi's exports to narrow a trade deficit. Gutierrez, leading the first US trade mission to Hanoi since Vietnam joined the World Trade Organization in January, met Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, President Nguyen Minh Triet and Americans doing business in the Southeast Asian country. "Vietnam is one of the fastest-growing countries in the world…... [read more]
The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) on December 6 launched a national hotline for children protection at 111 instead of the old number 18001567 that had been used for the past 13 years. At the launching ceremony of the national hotline for children protection at 111 (Source: tuoitre.vn)Addressing the launching ceremony, MOLISA Minister Dao Ngoc Dung said that the hotline is a special public service that receives information, notifications and denunciations related to child abuse and violence. The hotline contributes to fostering coordination among State agencies, organisations and individuals in verifying information to promptly provide support services to…... [read more]
Hanoi,December 9 (VNA) – The Ministry of Health’s General Office for PopulationFamily Planning held a meeting to launch the National Action Month onPopulation on December 9.Themonth promotes prenatal health screening for healthy babies, early newbornhealth screening for prompt treatment, and investment in population work as asustainable move.DeputyMinister of Health Nguyen Viet Tien said on average, about 1.5 – 2 percent ofVietnamese newborns in a year, equaling 22,000 – 30,000 babies, have birthdefects. TheGeneral Office for Population Family Planning has implemented a prenatal and newbornhealth screening programme that has spread nationwide. To date, approximately25 percent of pregnant women and 35 percent…... [read more]
By Van Nam - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC – The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment on Wednesday launched a project to manage harmful wastes around the country, using a computer-aided program known as e-manifest to keep track of wastes throughout the process.Bui Cach Tuyen, head of Vietnam Environment Administration under the ministry, said the project, costing US$3 million including US$2.5 million funded by Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), would be executed in three years, with the primary aim of controlling harmful wastes countrywide. The project will help environment authorities in all provinces and cities to strictly control the…... [read more]
Citigroup and index provider FTSE Group have jointly developed and launched a Vietnam equity index, called FTSE Vietnam Accessible Index, targeted at foreign institutional investors. Giving them access to one of Asia's fastest growing economies and stock markets, the FTSE Vietnam Accessible Index Series includes shares that are available to overseas investors and takes the top 80 percent of stocks listed on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange, previously named Ho Chi Minh City Securities Trading Center. Vietnam's main stock market with 107 listings has risen 44 percent so far this year after a 144.5 percent surge last year. This…... [read more]
