Vietnam, Thailand pledge deeper cooperation during historic royal visit
Vietnam's Party General Secretary and President To Lam held talks with King of Thailand Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua, following the official welcoming ceremony for the King and Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana in Hanoi on Tuesday morning.
President Lam of Vietnam warmly welcomed King of Thailand and the Thai Royal delegation during their historic state visit. This visit holds immense significance as it marks the first royal visit to Vietnam by a Thai monarch in 50 years since diplomatic relations were established in 1976. The visit comes after a significant upgrade of bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2025.
General Secretary and President Lam expressed deep gratitude to King and Queen Thailand for the warm and respectful reception extended to him and his delegation during their official visit to Thailand in May 2026. He praised Thailand for its stability and socio-economic development, its status as a major Southeast Asian economy and leading global tourism destination, and the King's role in strengthening national unity, community development, and improving people's quality of life.
President Lam affirmed Vietnam's deep commitment to friendly neighborliness and comprehensive cooperation with Thailand. He expressed hope for continued mutual support in development and contribution to regional peace, stability, and growth. The King of Thailand reciprocated with delight over returning to Vietnam, highly evaluating the country's progress in national development and improving living standards.
Reflecting on their 50-year relationship, both leaders agreed to continue strengthening political trust, maintaining regular visits and contacts at all levels, effectively utilizing cooperation mechanisms, and coordinating the successful implementation of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. They highlighted the bond between their citizens as crucial for the positive and enduring development of Vietnam-Thailand relations.
The two leaders agreed to direct effective economic, trade, and investment cooperation, promote people-to-people exchanges, collaborate in education, culture, tourism, transport connectivity, and strengthen local-level cooperation. Both leaders expressed confidence that the state visit would further strengthen friendship and political trust between the two nations, contribute to building a strong cooperative relationship between Vietnam and Thailand.
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