Thai Deputy Prime Minister Prajin Juntong was among the attendants, who represented over 500 businesses from the two countries. Prime Minister Phuc informed Thai investors of Vietnam’s socio-economic achievements during a 30-year renewal course, including stable macro-economy, high growth, and an improved investment climate towards creating favorable conditions for investors. He praised Thailand for its 470 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects worth over 8 billion USD in Vietnam. Prime Minister Phuc said: “We have made progress in economic development, but there remains much potential to be tapped. During this official visit, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and I as well as cabinet members of Vietnam and Thailand will speed up comprehensive investment cooperation between two countries. A best possible environment for investors should be created for co-development.”

At the forum, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Thai Deputy Prime Minister Prajin Juntong witnessed the signing of cooperation agreements between the two countries in power, hi-tech agriculture, goods distribution, sales of farm produce, and construction.