(VOVWORLD) - Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra arrived in Hanoi on Thursday for an official visit to Vietnam and co-chairing the 4th Vietnam-Thailand Joint Cabinet Meeting from May 15-16 at the invitation of Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
 Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung welcomes Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra at Noi Bai International Airport. (photo: Pham Kien/VNA) |
Welcoming the Thai delegation at Noi Bai International Airport were Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Manh Cuong, and Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung.
This is the first official visit to Vietnam by a Thai Prime Minister in 11 years since the visit of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in 2014.
It comes at a time when Vietnam and Thailand are preparing to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties in 2026. The visit aims to elevate the Vietnam-Thailand relationship to a new, more substantive and effective level.