The Asean Committee in Doha (ACD) is planning to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Asean by organising trade and investment seminar and food festival in the last quarter of this year.
The Asean community worldwide is celebrating 2017 as the golden anniversary of the founding of the bloc through various events.
The upcoming event will consist of a half-day seminar on trade and investment opportunity in Asean countries. A week-long Asean food festival will follow to bring to Qatar the exquisite food cultures of seven Asean countries with embassies in Qatar namely Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.
The event aims to show the strength of Asean economy and the limitless business and investment opportunities.
“We hope to encourage the Qatar-based businesses to explore the possibility of expanding their businesses to the Southeast Asian nations," said Thailand Ambassador Soonthorn Chaiyindeepum, who currently heads the ACD.
Chaiyindeepum was speaking on the sidelines of the Asean Family Day 2017 held at Barzan Olympic Park on Saturday.
