Vietnamese Foreign Minister to Visit Thailand

(02/02/2012)

Vietnamese Foreign Minister, Mr. Pham Binh Minh, will pay an official visit to Thailand on 6 February 2012 at the invitation of Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul. A report from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that the visit will not only help strengthen bilateral ties between Thailand and Vietnam, but will also provide an opportunity for both countries to discuss various areas of cooperation. In particular, it will follow up on the results of the official visit to Vietnam by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on 30 November 2011. This will also coincides with the Thai government’s priority to restore and develop relations with neighboring countries, so as to promote economic development within the region. On this occasion, the Vietnamese Foreign Minister will pay a courtesy call on Prime Minister Yingluck at Government House and hold bilateral talks with Foreign Minister Surapong, who will subsequently host a dinner in honor of the Vietnamese Foreign Minister and his delegation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Thailand and Vietnam established diplomatic relations on 6 August 1976. Relations between the two countries have expanded in several dimensions and these cordial ties have benefited not only the two countries but also the ASEAN region as a whole.