Of which, firms are mainly in food processing, foodstuffs, garment, textile, household appliances, cosmetics and interior furniture sectors.
Regarding this matter, several Thai enterprises said that the scale and potential of Vietnamese market is great. In addition, consumption demand of Vietnamese people is similar to that of Thai people so approaching and developing market share will be more easily.
Since the beginning of this year, two-way trade between Vietnam and Thailand has risen by 13.7 percent compared to the same period last year, exceeding US$3 billion. Last year, import-export turnover between the two countries reached $18 billion.