United States Department of Commerce in Washington, United States, 12 Feb. – “Panpree” held bilateral discussions with the US Commerce Minister. Inviting US businessmen to invest in Thailand Promote regional connectivity through the Land Bridge project
Today, February 12, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. (local time in Washington, USA. which is 12 hours later than Thailand time) at the United States Ministry of Commerce, Mr. Panpree Phitthanukorn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bilateral discussion with Ms. Gina Remondo, Secretary of Commerce of the United States. at washington During his visit to the United States official Between 10 – 12 February 2024
The important issue that both sides discussed was the exchange of information and opinions to find ways to promote cooperation in trade and investment. In particular, it promotes supply chain partnerships in various industries, including clean energy and the digital economy. as well as investing in modern technology and promoting regional connectiv
ity through Thailand’s Landbridge project. by Deputy Prime Minister Invited US businessmen to invest in Thailand as well.
The two sides also discussed expanding cooperation in the Indo-Pacific Economic Cooperation framework. (Indo-Pacific Economic Framework: IPEF), in which Thailand plays an active role in the said framework.
Source: Thai News Agency
Lam Dong: The resort city of Da Lat welcomed about 153,000 tourist arrivals from February 8 to 12, the first five days of the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, rising 22.4% year on year, reported the municipal People’s Committee.
About 10,800 of the arrivals in the city, located in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, were international visitors while 142,200 others were Vietnamese, respectively increasing 8% and 20.16%, statistics show.
Visitors to Da Lat are likely to continue rising in the coming days as the Tet holiday will last through February 14, the fifth day of the Year of the Dragon, the People’s Committee said.
It forecast the occupancy rate will reach 90 – 95% at local three- to five-star hotels and 75 – 85% at other types of accommodation facilities during this occasion.
Located on Lam Vien Plateau at an altitude of 1,500m above the sea level, Da Lat, a popular tourist attraction, spans 394sq.km and has a population of about 260,000 from many ethnic groups.
The city and other localities i
n the Central Highlands are home to the cultural space of the gongs, recognised by UNESCO as a masterpiece of oral and intangible heritage of humanity in November 2005.
Da Lat, also linked with many famous musicians and singers of Vietnam, is working to become a member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in the field of music./.
Source: Vietnam News Agency