The Thai PM is paying an official visit to Vietnam during which she co-chaired the 4th Joint Cabinet Retreat.
President Luong Cuong described the resumption of the Joint Cabinet Retreat between the two countries’ PMs after a nearly-nine-year hiatus as a demonstration of both sides’ resolve to foster extensive, substantive, and effective cooperation to meet new development requirements of each country and adapt to the new global context.
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State President Luong Cuong (right) and Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra |
In response, PM Paetongtarn informed her host about the outcomes of the 4th Joint Cabinet Retreat, during which the two sides discussed and reached consensus on many issues of bilateral cooperation, and also signed cooperation documents on various areas.
President Luong Cuong affirmed Vietnam’s consistent foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralization and diversification of external relations, and being an active and responsible member of the international community.
He applauded the fruitful outcomes of the 4th Joint Cabinet Retreat, particularly the upgrade of bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, which heralds a new period of cooperation that is more extensive and productive.
The host asked the two sides to work closely together to effectively carry out the new partnership, including increasing all-level mutual visits and meetings, effectively maintaining the Joint Cabinet Retreat and bilateral cooperation mechanisms, and continuing close coordination and mutual support at regional and international forums, especially ASEAN, the United Nations, and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).
At the meeting, the two leaders noted with satisfaction the outstanding cooperation achievements in all aspects, especially politics, economy, trade, and investment.
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An overview of the meeting |
They perceived that Vietnam and Thailand should optimize cooperation potential, adding the countries should enhance defense - security collaboration, and boost cooperation in fighting transnational crimes, especially drug crime, human trafficking, and online scams. Besides, they need to fuel economic and trade links, create conditions for their businesses to increase investment in each other’s countries, step up people-to-people exchanges, and open more air routes connecting the two countries’ localities.
President Luong Cuong thanked and asked the Thai Government to continue creating conditions for the Vietnamese community to live and work in the country, support Vietnamese people’s organizations there, and help preserve and bring into play Vietnam’s cultural and historical values in Thailand.
On this occasion, the President invited the King of Thailand to visit Vietnam. PM Paetongtarn said she will convey the invitation to the King and also invited her host to visit Thailand in the near future.
Source: VNA