Thailand-Vietnam sign 10 deals for greater cooperation

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Thailand-Vietnam sign 10 deals for greater cooperation

By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Thailand and Vietnam on Thursday signed 10 deals for cooperation in trade, investment, science and technology as Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Van Phuc led a delegation to a three-day visit to the Kingdom.

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Phuc witnessed the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) on economics and trade; science and technology; information and telecommunication; banking; and the establishment of sister cities between Thailand’s Trat and Vietnam’s Ca Mau provinces.

 

Phuc and many of his cabinet members arrived in Bangkok in the afternoon before a plenary meeting with Prayut at Government House. 

 

Vietnamese and Thai companies also signed a number of business deals. They included an MoU between Viet Nam Oil and Gas Group and the Siam Cement Public Co Ltd; PetroVietnam Ca Mau Fertilizer JSC, PetroVietnam Fertilizer and Chemicals Corporation, Binh Son Refining and Petro Chemicals Co and SCG Chemicals Co Ltd; between SCIC Investment Co Ltd and Kasikorn Bank Public Co Ltd. An MoU on cooperation was also signed on the 700MW Bac Lieu/Ca Mau Wind Power Project between Super Energy Group Co Ltd and Cong Ty Trach Nhiem Huu Han Xay Dung–Thuong Mai-Du Lich Cong Ly.

 

Leaders of both sides exchanged views on the regional and global situation, according to a press statement issued after the meeting.

 

They emphasised the importance of effective management of the Mekong River as well as its sustainable use for a balanced approach between economic benefits and environmental preservation while ensuring the well-being of its peoples.

 

Prayut and Phuc also reaffirmed the need to maintain peace, security and stability as well as safety and freedom of navigation in the South China Sea as well as overflights.

 

Vietnam is among Asean countries having territorial disputes with China in the sea. The two premiers emphasised the need for all parties to fully implement the Declaration on the Conduct of the Parties in the South China Sea which China and Asean signed in 2002 to enhance mutual trust. They urged conflicting parties to solve their disputes through peaceful means in accordance with international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. 

 

The two prime ministers also reaffirmed their support for the early conclusion of the Asean-China Code of Conduct after the Asean-China ministerial meeting in Manila adopted a framework for the establishment of the code early this month.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30324150

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-08-18

[yellowboat]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

establishment of sister cities between Thailand’s Trat and Vietnam’s Ca Mau provinces.

Not sure of its substantiveness, but sounds interesting.  How about a ferry ?  It can stop at Koh Kong, Snookie too. 

[12DrinkMore]

25 minutes ago, yellowboat said:

Not sure of its substantiveness, but sounds interesting.  How about a ferry ?  It can stop at Koh Kong, Snookie too. 

 

The "sister city" scam is simply an opportunity for government officials to take a regular holiday funded by the tax payers.

 

I know it, because my father was one of those running the scam. Every two years off to France and then Germany, the French and the Germans came across in the intervening years.

 

He openly admittted (at least at home) that it was a total jolly.

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"Wow these 'red shirts on steroids' people actually do something with their military."

[wwest5829]

1 hour ago, 12DrinkMore said:

 

The "sister city" scam is simply an opportunity for government officials to take a regular holiday funded by the tax payers.

 

I know it, because my father was one of those running the scam. Every two years off to France and then Germany, the French and the Germans came across in the intervening years.

 

He openly admittted (at least at home) that it was a total jolly.

And certainly, for some, the relationship trips are nothing more than junkets. On the other hand, I would defend the thousands of folks participating in the Sister Cities exchanges I directed for my home city over a 20 year period. The exchanging of doctors, police, Scouts, musicians, Rotary, high school students, university summer study program students, fire, city services, etc. are very important for a mid-west American city where folks have little direct contact with others in the world. No one people have a lock on the best practices. With the US having a strong global military presence, the US citizen learning directly about peoples in other lands is critical. We need more direct contact, not more nationalistic isolation.

[12DrinkMore]

3 hours ago, wwest5829 said:

And certainly, for some, the relationship trips are nothing more than junkets. On the other hand, I would defend the thousands of folks participating in the Sister Cities exchanges I directed for my home city over a 20 year period. The exchanging of doctors, police, Scouts, musicians, Rotary, high school students, university summer study program students, fire, city services, etc. are very important for a mid-west American city where folks have little direct contact with others in the world. No one people have a lock on the best practices. With the US having a strong global military presence, the US citizen learning directly about peoples in other lands is critical. We need more direct contact, not more nationalistic isolation.

 

WOW!

 

That is way more sweeping than what I seen. At least some places are making progress. You must have had a huge budget. 

 

Most people only know there is a sister city because the sign on entering the city displays "twinned with ...".

 

Jingoistic nutters like Trump don't help. 

[Srikcir]

11 hours ago, webfact said:

They urged conflicting parties to solve their disputes through peaceful means in accordance with international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. 

Yes. Prayut tell your military and trade partner China that it better comply with the International Court ruling on China's claimed sovereignty over the China South Sea or else. Thailand surrenders?