President Tran Dai Quang (R) and outgoing Ambassador of Thailand Manopchai Vongphakdi. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – President Tran Dai Quang said that Vietnam always welcomes Thaibusinesses to expand investment in the country at a reception for outgoingAmbassador of Thailand Manopchai Vongphakdi in Hanoi on April 4.
The President congratulated the Thai diplomat on his successful tenurein Vietnam, during which the bilateral strategic partnership was continuously consolidated.
He expressed his delights over the fruitful traditional friendship between thetwo nations over the past year, while speaking highly of Thailand’s contributionsto in the success of the sixth Greater Mekong Subregion Summit (GMS-6) recentlyheld in Hanoi.
He said the mutual trust and understanding have been enhanced through manyimportant cooperative mechanisms like Vietnam-Thailand joint cabinet meeting, JointCommittee on Bilateral Cooperation, and Political Consultation.
Both sides need to make meticulous preparation for the organisation of cooperativemechanisms in 2018, particularly the 4th joint cabinet meetings inVietnam, he said.
The leader highlighted the two countries’ flourishing economic-trade andinvestment collaboration, noting that Thailand is currently the largest tradepartner of Vietnam in the ASEAN bloc with two-way trade reaching over 15billion USD in 2017.
He took the occasion to thank the Thai King, Royal Family and Government for creatingconditions for Vietnamese people in the host country and developing culturaland historic relic sites which have close connections with Vietnam.
He believed that with the support from Thai authorities, the Vietnamesecommunity will well perform their task of promoting the friendship between thetwo countries’ people.
The Thai diplomat, for his part, expressed his gratitude towards the VietnameseState, Government and relevant agencies for helping him fulfill his assignedtask.
He had the confidence that the strategic partnership action plan will boost thebilateral cooperation in a more effective and practical manner. He thanked theVietnamese Government for creating favourable conditions for Thai businesses toland investment in Vietnam.
Also, he appraised the role and position of the Vietnamese-Thai nationals inthe national development of Thailand as well as the growth of bilateral ties.He pledged that in any capacity, he will do his utmost to foster theVietnam-Thailand strategic partnership.-VNA
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