Vietnam and Thailand promote labour cooperation
Increasing labour cooperation between Vietnam and Thailand was discussed at a meeting between Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Phan Chi Thanh and Thai Deputy Minister of Labour Surachai Chaitrakulthong in Bangkok on March 24.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Phan Chi Thanh (L) and Thai Deputy Minister of Labour Surachai Chaitrakulthong during their meeting in Bangkok on March 24. (Photo: VNA)
Ambassador Thanh suggested that the two sides speed up negotiations towards renewing the signed MoU and agreement on labour, including expanding the fields of cooperation to other occupations.
To this end, he suggested the two sides soon exchange working-level delegations to review and supplement the contents of the signed documents.
The Vietnamese Embassy is ready to support and promote cooperation between the relevant agencies of the two countries’ Labour Ministries, he assured.
Deputy Minister Surachai Chaitrakulthong for his part welcomed Ambassador Thanh’s proposals, saying both sides should take measures to increase the number of Vietnamese workers to Thailand to especially work in the services industry and agriculture in the near future.
He also said the Thai side will facilitate the opening of training courses to sharpen the workers’ occupational skills in the country.
Bot host and guest expressed their elation at the positive development of bilateral cooperation, noting many Thai businesses consider Vietnam an attractive investment destination and they will continue to promote investment in the country.
The Government of Vietnam creates favourable conditions for Thai citizens to come and work legally in Vietnam, Thanh told Chaitrakulthong.
Meanwhile, Chaitrakulthong hailed the potential for labour cooperation between the two countries, saying with a population of approximately 100 million, Vietnam provides abundant human resources the economy itself and for other ASEAN countries, including Thailand.
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