NA Chairman meets with Thai King, visits Vietnamese embassy

The Vietnamese NA leader conveyed Vietnamese senior leaders’ regards to the Thai King and Queen, and briefed the host on the outcomes of his talks and meetings with President of the National Assembly and the Speaker of the House of Representatives and President of the Senate of Thailand, and the Thai Prime Minister.

Hue expressed his confidence that under the reign of the King, the Thai parliament, government and people will continue to reap greater achievements in national construction and development, enhancing the country's role in the region and the world.

Vietnam always places great importance on reinforcing the enhanced strategic partnership with Thailand, and hoped that the two nations will soon take their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership in the time ahead.

The King hailed the visit by the top Vietnamese legislator, and highlighted the close and long-standing relations between Thailand and Vietnam and the need to continue boosting bilateral ties.
The Thai King showed his elation at the sound development of the Vietnam-Thailand relations and the signing of a memorandum of understanding on cooperation between Thailand's House of Representatives and Vietnam's National Assembly.

He recalled his good impression of Vietnam during his visits in 1992 and 1997 as the Crown Prince of Thailand.

The King agreed with NA Chairman Hue's proposal that the King, the Royal Family and Government of Thailand continue to offer the best possible conditions for the Vietnamese community in Thailand to settle down, and supporting the development of Vietnamese culture and language in the country, including President Ho Chi Minh relic sites, Vietnamese pagodas, Vietnam Town and Vietnamese study centres.

NA Chairman Hue greatly valued the previous visits to Vietnam by King Maha Vajiralongkorn as the Crown Prince, as well as trips by members of the Thai Royal Family, which contributed to fostering the friendship and all-round cooperation between the two countries.

The Vietnamese NA leader said he will tour Udon Thani province and thanked Thailand for supporting the formation of the first Vietnam Town in Thailand, which is also the first in the world.

On the occasion, NA Chairman Hue conveyed the invitation from Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and President Vo Van Thuong to invite the Thai King to visit Vietnam at an appropriate time.

The same day,  the NA Chairman visited the Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand, during which he briefed the embassy's staff on the outcomes of his talks and meetings with Thai parliament's leaders.

He said that the two sides agreed on many important orientations for the bilateral relations in the future.

NA Chairman Hue highlighted the growing Vietnam-Thailand relationship with bright prospects.
Currently, Thailand is Vietnam's second biggest trading partner in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), he said, noting that both sides are targeting US$25 billion in bilateral trade in a more balanced direction. This is also a task of the embassy and especially the Vietnamese Trade Office, he  emphasized.

Hue applauded the efforts by Ambassador Phan Chi Thanh as well as the embassy's staff in preparing for his visit.

He asked the embassy, together with other relevant agencies, to continue working hand in hand to prepare for the enhancement of the Vietnam-Thailand ties in the future.

The top legislator suggested the embassy should promote the similarities between the two nations to further advance partnership between the two countries as well as cooperation in the Mekong sub-region.