A Thai trade delegation of 140 small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)has arrived in HCM City lately for a fact-finding trip to sound out business opportunities. The delegation visited the Amata Industrial Park in Bien Hoa in the southern province of Dong Nai as part of the Viet Nam Study Tour organised by the Thai Siam Commercial Bank.
A Thai trade delegation of 140 small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) arrived in
The delegation visited the
The businesspeople met with other Thais who are already doing business here to seek out investment opportunities.
Speaking at a meeting at the Caravelle Hotel, a Thai consulate representative said investors would find in
Currently there is an imbalance in two-way brade volume between
"I can see dramatic changes in
He said labour costs were lower in
Businesses, however, should take into account land-related matters since local laws only authorise a foreign concern to rent and not own land, he said.
A Thai Corp representative said consumer goods and small- and medium-sized enterprises were suited to the Vietnamese market, which remains in small scale.
"This should match the investment capacity of Thai SMEs," he added.
Tourism and housing are two areas that have untapped potential in
(Source: VNS)
