(VOVworld) – The Vietnam-Thailand joint committee on bilateral trade will meet in Bangkok next Monday to discuss ways to boost agricultural trade.The Thai Ministry of Commerce has said that the two countries are targeting two-way trade turnover of 20 billion USD by 2020.

Vietnamese customers in front of a Thai pavilion in a trade exhibition in Ho Chi Minh City. (Photo: Vinexad)

Thailand is planning to strengthen transportation co-operation with Vietnam through Laos, increase investment in Vietnamese commercial banks, enhance co-operation in intellectual property, and outline an action plan on trade and investment co-operation.
During the 3-day meeting, Thailand will ask Vietnam to open its fruit market before the ASEAN Economic Community is formed.
The meeting will be held on the eve of a visit to Thailand by Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, who will co-chair the 3^rd Vietnam-Thailand joint cabinet meeting next Thursday.