It was a gesture that was equal parts diplomacy and theatre: Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul coaxing a melody out of a traditional Vietnamese t’rung xylophone at a Hanoi state banquet on Monday.The real music, however, had been made in the meeting rooms.Two days of talks between Anutin and his Vietnamese hosts produced a pledge to nearly double bilateral trade to US$25 billion within four years – and eventually to double it again. Supply chains would be stitched together across electronics and semiconductors; trade barriers would fall.
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SUN · 2026-06-14 · 04:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0614-84249
NSR-2026-0614-84249News Report·EN·Economic Impact
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Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul met with Vietnamese hosts in Hanoi for two days of talks. The discussions resulted in a commitment to nearly double bilateral trade to US$25 billion within four years, with plans to double it again subsequently.
Aidan JonesSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-14 · 04:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul met with Vietnamese hosts in Hanoi for two days of talks. The discussions resulted in a commitment to nearly double bilateral trade to US$25 billion within four years, with plans to double it again subsequently. The agreement also includes integrating supply chains in electronics and semiconductors and reducing trade barriers between the two nations. This initiative represents a strategic effort by Thailand and Vietnam to strengthen economic ties within the ASEAN region.
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Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Vietnamese hosts pledged to nearly double bilateral trade to US$25 billion within four years.
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Trade barriers between Thailand and Vietnam would fall.
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Supply chains would be stitched together across electronics and semiconductors.
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Bilateral trade between Thailand and Vietnam would eventually double again after reaching US$25 billion.
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