Opening of the world's first Vietnamese Street in Thailand

On the morning of December 9, within the framework of his official visit to the Kingdom of Thailand, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue attended the opening ceremony of Vietnam Town in Udon Thani province (Thailand) - the first Vietnam Town in Thailand as well as in the world.

Symbol of friendship

Also attending were Governor of Udon Thani province Wanchai Kongkasem, local government leaders, Vietnamese representative agencies in Thailand , Vietnamese associations and a large number of overseas Vietnamese.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue cuts the ribbon to inaugurate Vietnam Street in Thailand

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National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue expressed his joy at visiting Udon Thani and opening Vietnam Street with the people; at the same time, emphasizing that the opening of Vietnam Street will leave another mark of Vietnam in Thailand. NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said that this was his first visit as Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly, taking place at a time when the two countries are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the strategic partnership. The NA Chairman informed that at the meetings with the King and Queen of Thailand, senior Thai leaders, the NA Chairman sincerely thanked the leaders and authorities at all levels of Thailand for their great attention and creating conditions for Vietnamese people to integrate into the local community and make new developments. The NA Chairman expressed his joy that Vietnamese cultural and historical values ​​are deeply imprinted in Thailand, such as Vietnamese pagodas and three relic sites dedicated to President Ho Chi Minh. The Chairman of the National Assembly thanked the Udon Thani provincial government and sponsors for supporting the project; at the same time, he praised the efforts of overseas Vietnamese; hoped that they would continue to promote the qualities of diligence, hard work, the precious tradition of "loving others as you love yourself", solidarity within the Vietnamese community and between Vietnamese and Thai people. Emphasizing that this is currently the first and only Vietnamese Street in the world, the Chairman of the National Assembly believes that in the coming time, the Vietnamese Street will develop business, cultural and tourism activities; attract tourists and become a source of pride, as well as a vivid symbol of friendship, harmony and solidarity between the people of Udon Thani province and the Thai community of Vietnamese origin here.

Important position in two countries

On the same morning, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue received Governor of Udon Thani province Wanchai Kongkasem. Mr. Wanchai Kongkasem said that in Udon Thani, the Vietnamese community is large in number, has deeply integrated into the local society, has close and close relations with the Thai people and has made many important contributions to the socio-economic development of the locality. Economic, trade and people-to-people exchanges between Udon Thani and some localities of Vietnam have recently been significantly strengthened, including the bridging role and active support of the Vietnamese community.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue meets with the King of Thailand

Earlier, on the afternoon of December 8, in Bangkok (Thailand), Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue met with King Maha Vajiralongkorn and the Queen of Thailand. Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue informed King Maha Vajiralongkorn of the good results of the talks and meetings with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Senate and the Prime Minister of Thailand and the signing of a cooperation agreement between the two National Assembly. The Chairman of the National Assembly affirmed that Vietnam always attaches importance to further strengthening the Enhanced Strategic Partnership with Thailand and hopes that the two countries will soon upgrade their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in the near future. The King of Thailand highly appreciated the significance of Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue's visit, emphasizing that Thailand and Vietnam are two close neighbors with long-standing relations, so it is necessary to continue to strengthen the relationship. King Maha Vajiralongkorn congratulated the good developments in the relationship between the two countries and congratulated the two National Assembly on signing the cooperation agreement. The King agreed with the proposal of National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, hoping that the King, Royal Family and Government of Thailand will continue to create favorable conditions for the Vietnamese community in Thailand, support and develop Vietnamese culture and language in Thailand. These include President Ho Chi Minh relic sites, Vietnamese pagodas, Vietnam Street, and the Vietnam Studies Center.

National Assembly Chairman meets with the King of Thailand

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He also said that Udon Thani and Vietnamese localities have close economic, trade, educational and people-to-people cooperation. The province is promoting the early signing of a cooperation agreement with Thai Nguyen province of Vietnam. Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue expressed his pleasure to visit Udon Thani for the first time as Chairman of the National Assembly when the two countries celebrate the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the strategic partnership. With its geographical advantages and a large Vietnamese community as a bridge, Udon Thani has an important position in cooperation between the two countries in many aspects. The demand for learning Vietnamese and Thai in the two countries is increasing, Udon Thani can completely become a center for teaching these two languages. In addition, there is a lot of potential for cooperation between Udon Thani and Thai Nguyen province of Vietnam, especially in commodity production, high-tech agriculture, etc. The two provinces need to speed up the signing of cooperation agreements, and soon send business delegations to learn about each other's investment environment, business cooperation, and market penetration. The Chairman of the National Assembly highly appreciated the provincial government's respect and support for the Vietnamese community in building Vietnam Street, a place to preserve and introduce many cultural features of the Vietnamese people, especially in terms of daily life and cuisine. Not only is it a meaningful place for the Vietnamese community, Vietnam Street is a symbol of cooperation between the two countries, but it is also an important cultural and tourist destination of the province.

Important factors promoting Vietnam - Thailand relations

On the same afternoon, NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue visited the Royal Rajabhat University Udon Thani. The NA Chairman highly appreciated the school's cooperation activities with Vietnam and the establishment of the Vietnamese language major. In particular, the school's establishment of the Vietnam Studies Center is an important event in terms of politics and culture, continuing to mark the achievements of educational cooperation between the two countries. According to the NA Chairman, the establishment of the Vietnam Studies Center, the enhancement of activities teaching Vietnamese to Thai people and teaching Thai to Vietnamese people, and educational cooperation activities between the two sides will be important factors promoting the Vietnam - Thailand relationship.

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