Vietnamese Ambassador Phan Chi Thanh (L) and Chairman of the National Assembly of Thailand Chuan Leekpai (R). Photo: VNA

At a meeting with Vietnamese Ambassador Phan Chi Thanh on Friday, Chuan Leekpai expressed his delight at warm sentiments that leaders and people of the two countries have given to each other.

The President highlighted the development of the long-standing and close ties between the two countries in all fields and through all channels, including the parliamentary channel. The Thailand-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group is the group with highest number of members currently, he noted.

In terms of economy, Vietnam and Thailand are big partners of each other in both trade and investment, he said, adding that the two sides can learn from each other and help each other to develop.

He thanked Vietnam for creating favorable conditions for Thai farm produce to enter China through Vietnam’s border gates.

He hailed performance of the Vietnamese community in integrating into the host society and become an important factor contributing to the development of ties between the two countries.

The Thai NA President said Vietnam, in only a short time, has risen to become a world leading exporter of rice, coffee, with stable economic growth and increasing per-capita GDP.

He pledged to give support to the Vietnamese Embassy, and are willing to work closely with the embassy to promote the relations between the two countries.

Ambassador Thanh affirmed that the Vietnamese Embassy will continue to actively realize the outcomes of the talks between the two countries’ legislatures to promote the partnership between the two countries.