Relations between Vietnam and Thailand have been increasingly promoted and developed at both bilateral and regional levels since Vietnam’s accession to ASEAN in 1995 and diplomatic ties between the two countries were established 34 years ago.

Somchai Powcharoen, the Thai Consul General to Ho Chi Minh City and Truong Hoang, Chairman of the Vietnam-Thailand Friendship Association in Ho Chi Minh City stated this at a meeting to mark Thailand’s National Day on December 5.

The event was jointly held by the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) and the Vietnam-Thailand Friendship Association in Ho Chi Minh City.

Both of them agreed that many cooperative mechanisms have operated effectively, such as the Joint Committee for Trade Cooperation, the Joint Sub-Committee on Politics and Security Cooperation as well as cabinet meetings between both countries and a political consultation mechanism between the two foreign ministries.

The Thai diplomat said that Thailand would be willing to work with Vietnam to strive to become strategic partners not only for the mutual benefit of both nations but also for the sake of stability, development and prosperity in the region.

On the occasion, the Thai Consulate General and Thai Businesses Association in Ho Chi Minh City donated 126.5 million VND to the VUFO fund to encourage the city’s poor and outstanding students to study./.