Hanoi (VNA) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on July 26 for Jakkapong Sangmanee, Minister Attached to the Thai Prime Minister's Office and the Thai PM’s Special Envoy, who is in Vietnam to attend the funeral for Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.
The Vietnamese Government leader expressed his deep gratitude to the Thai minister and delegation for coming to Vietnam to pay respects to the Party leader, describing this as evidence of the friendship and close ties between leaders and the people of the two countries.
He also extended his sincere thanks to Thai leaders for their condolence messages, affirming that Vietnam highly appreciates the warm sentiments from the Thai Royal Family, Government, and people towards General Secretary Trong who devoted his whole life to the country's development and laid a solid foundation for the Vietnam-Thailand Strategic Partnership in June 2013.
PM Chinh took this occasion to reiterate his invitation to Thai PM Srettha Thavisin to visit Vietnam and co-chair the 4th Vietnam-Thailand joint cabinet meeting at a suitable time.
Jakkapong, on behalf of the PM, Government, people of Thailand, extended the deep condolences PM Chinh and via the PM to the Party, State, Government, and the people of Vietnam, as well as the bereaved family of General Secretary Trong over the country's great loss.
He expressed his admiration for the Vietnamese Party chief’s important contributions to the renewal and development cause of Vietnam as well as his role in advancing the Vietnam-Thailand Strategic Partnership.
The minister affirmed that Vietnam is one of Thailand's important partners in the region, particularly in the economic field. He thanked the Vietnamese Government and called for its continued support and favourable conditions for Thai businesses to invest and operate in Vietnam.
He also asserted that the Thai Government will consistently not allow hostile forces to use Thailand's territory to carry out activities that undermine neighbouring countries, including Vietnam.
On this occasion, the two sides discussed and agreed on several bilateral cooperation directions in the coming time, including the effective implementation of the "Three Connections" strategy, strengthening cooperation in the areas of security, trade, tourism, and transport, with a focus on stronger aviation, road, and rail connectivity./.
