Vietnam - Thailand strive to upgrade relations

Based on the close relationship and cooperation achievements between Vietnam and Thailand, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said that the two sides need to make efforts to upgrade relations in the coming time.

On December 7, at the Thai National Assembly building, a welcoming ceremony for National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and the high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese National Assembly was held, chaired by National Assembly Chairman and Speaker of the Thai House of Representatives Wan Muhamad Noor Matha. After the welcoming ceremony, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue held talks with Speaker of the Thai National Assembly Wan Muhamad Noor Matha.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and Thai National Assembly Chairman Wan Muhamad Noor Matha

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President of the Thai National Assembly Wan Muhamad Noor Matha highly appreciated the significance of the first official visit to the Kingdom of Thailand by President of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue. The visit took place on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Vietnam - Thailand Strategic Partnership (2013 - 2023), creating momentum to develop the friendship and strategic partnership, including parliamentary cooperation between the two countries, increasingly deeply and substantially. The President of the Thai National Assembly congratulated Vietnam on its important achievements in socio-economic development and high economic growth; affirmed that Vietnam is an important partner of Thailand in the region. President of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue expressed his pleasure in the official visit to Thailand; thanked the Thai side for arranging a comprehensive working program and giving the delegation a respectful and thoughtful reception. President of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue congratulated Mr. Wan Muhamad Noor Matha on being elected to the position of President of the National Assembly and the House of Representatives of Thailand; affirmed that Vietnam always attaches importance to and wishes to further strengthen the Vietnam - Thailand strategic partnership.

Soon bring trade turnover to 25 billion USD

The two leaders expressed their delight at the strong development of the Vietnam-Thailand strategic partnership in all areas, from politics, security, defense to economics, trade, investment, tourism, transportation, education and training and culture. Notably, within ASEAN, Thailand continues to be the largest trade partner, with two-way trade turnover in 2022 reaching a record of nearly 22 billion USD and is the second largest investor in Vietnam, about 14 billion USD.

The Chairmen of the National Assembly of the two countries signed and exchanged the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the House of Representatives of the Kingdom of Thailand.

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The two leaders agreed on major directions to further promote the role of the two legislative bodies in enhancing trust, facilitating and promoting cooperation in all fields between the two countries; promoting the exchange of delegations, high-level contacts and all levels, on all channels of the Party, State, Government, National Assembly and people-to-people exchanges. At the same time, effectively deploy cooperation mechanisms, actively realize the Action Program to implement the enhanced strategic partnership for the period 2022 - 2027. The two sides agreed to strive to soon bring the two-way trade turnover to 25 billion USD and towards a more balanced direction, facilitating and reducing trade barriers; creating a favorable environment for businesses of the two countries to expand investment and business. The Chairman of the Thai National Assembly agreed with the Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue on the two sides closely coordinating, creating a favorable legal corridor to promote the successful implementation of the "Three Connectivity" strategy. Including connecting and forming new supply chains to create high value-added products such as agricultural products, contributing to ensuring food security in the region. In addition, connecting businesses and localities of the two countries; strengthening traffic connections, cooperating in effective and safe digital economic transformation, building a green economy. The Speaker of the Thai National Assembly also suggested that the two sides strengthen cooperation in global areas such as climate change response, environmental protection, health and disease prevention and control... The two sides pledged to promote cooperation in other important areas such as defense, security, maritime cooperation; strengthen cooperation in education and training, culture, tourism, people-to-people exchange; promote Thai and Vietnamese language teaching programs in each country; develop tourism connections "two countries, one destination". National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue highly appreciated Thailand's support for the construction of Vietnamese streets and the establishment of a Vietnam Studies Center in Udon Thani province; I hope Thailand will continue to support and create favorable conditions for the Vietnamese community, the activities of Vietnamese associations, as well as the preservation and promotion of President Ho Chi Minh relic sites in Thailand.

Promoting solidarity and central role of ASEAN

Within the framework of cooperation between the two National Assemblies, the two leaders agreed to increase delegation exchanges and exchange activities through channels of friendship parliamentarians, female parliamentarians, and young parliamentarians; organize activities to exchange experiences in law-making; consult and support each other at multilateral inter-parliamentary forums; and promote the function of monitoring the implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements and arrangements signed between the two countries.

The two leaders of the National Assembly of Vietnam and Thailand witnessed the two Secretaries General of the National Assembly of the two countries signing the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between the Office of the National Assembly of Vietnam and the Secretariat of the House of Representatives of the Kingdom of Thailand.

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Discussing regional and international issues of mutual concern, the two leaders affirmed to continue to strengthen consultation and close coordination between the two countries at regional and international forums; promote solidarity and the central role of ASEAN in regional issues; coordinate in the management and sustainable use of Mekong River water resources; and reaffirm the importance of maintaining solidarity and ASEAN's common stance on the East Sea issue. Based on the close relationship and achievements in cooperation, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said that the two sides need to make efforts towards upgrading relations in the coming time. On this occasion, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue respectfully invited the Speaker of the Thai National Assembly to visit Vietnam at a suitable time. The Speaker of the Thai National Assembly happily accepted the invitation. At the end of the talks, the two National Assembly Chairmen signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the House of Representatives of the Kingdom of Thailand. The two National Assembly leaders also witnessed the two National Assembly Secretaries General of the two countries sign a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between the Office of the Vietnamese National Assembly and the Secretariat of the House of Representatives of the Kingdom of Thailand.

On this occasion, in the grounds of the Thai Parliament House, National Assembly President Vuong Dinh Hue and the President of the Thai Parliament planted two red-budded banyan trees that National Assembly President Vuong Dinh Hue brought from Vietnam to present to the Thai Parliament. As a tree with strong vitality, the two red-budded banyan trees planted in the grounds of the Thai Parliament House symbolize the longevity of the relationship between the Vietnamese and Thai Parliaments as well as the relationship between the two countries.

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