During their talks in Hanoi on September 15, Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and King of Thailand Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua agreed to continue strengthening political trust and promoting economic, trade and investment cooperation, people-to-people exchanges, and other areas, with a view to making the Vietnam-Thailand Comprehensive Strategic Partnership increasingly substantive, effective and sustainable.
The talks followed the official welcoming ceremony for the King and Queen, who are paying a State visit to Vietnam.
General Secretary and President To Lam emphasized that this marks the first visit to Vietnam by a Thai monarch in 50 years, since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1976. The historic visit represents an important milestone in the traditional friendship between Vietnam and Thailand, particularly following the elevation of bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2025.
The two sides agreed to continue strengthening political trust by maintaining high-level visits and contacts, promoting the effectiveness of existing cooperation mechanisms, and effectively implementing the framework of the Vietnam-Thailand Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
They also agreed to promote effective economic, trade and investment cooperation in a more interconnected and results-oriented manner; increase people-to-people exchanges and cooperation in education, culture and tourism; improve transport connectivity; and step up cooperation between localities, creating more substantive links and bringing bilateral relations to greater depth.
Mr. Lam spoke highly of activities and projects sponsored by the Thai Royal Family in Vietnam in the fields of education and community development, affirming that Vietnam will continue to coordinate with and facilitate the effective implementation of these activities.
The Vietnamese top leader also expressed his appreciation to the King and the Thai Royal Family for their affection toward Vietnam, particularly their attention to the Vietnamese community in Thailand and their efforts to preserve sites associated with President Ho Chi Minh. These sites serve as meaningful symbols of history, cultural exchange and friendship between the peoples of Vietnam and Thailand.
On regional and international issues, the two leaders praised the coordination between Vietnam and Thailand at multilateral forums and within regional and subregional cooperation mechanisms. They agreed to continue making positive contributions to strengthening ASEAN solidarity and unity and promoting the bloc's central role.
The two leaders expressed their confidence that the Thai King's and Queen's State visit to Vietnam would further strengthen friendship, political trust and mutual understanding between the peoples of the two countries, providing new momentum for the Vietnam-Thailand Comprehensive Strategic Partnership to develop in an increasingly substantive, effective and sustainable manner, and contributing to the building of an exemplary Vietnam-Thailand cooperative relationship.
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