Thailand will intensify security cooperation with Vietnam, Prime MinisterAbhisit Vejjajiva affirmed while receiving the visiting Minister of PublicSecurity of Vietnam in Bangkok on Mar. 2.
The Thai PM hailed the twocountries’ plan to sign agreements on the transfer of convicted people andcooperation in the execution of criminal verdicts during Minister of PublicSecurity Le Hong Anh’s visit, which is from March 1-4.
Describing thesigning of these agreements as a necessary and significant move in the twocountries’ security cooperation, he also suggested the expansion of these tiesto other fields, especially to those related to natural calamities and humantrafficking.
At the reception, PM Abhisit highlighted the close andsincere relationship between Thailand and Vietnam , which he said contributed toraising Southeast Asia ’s position and importance in the internationalarena.
He said his government will hold a joint meeting with theVietnamese cabinet and will continue to encourage Thai businesses to increaseinvestment in Vietnam .
The Thai PM also expressed hope that Vietnamwill perform its ASEAN Chair this year successfully.
Minister Anh praisedthe Thai Government’s warm welcome given to the Vietnamese delegation duringthis visit and affirmed that the Vietnamese Government pays special attention tothe promotion of ties with Thailand.
He said this visit is part ofVietnam ’s efforts to bolster the relationship and all-sided cooperation withThailand .
According to Minister Anh, the Vietnamese officers will havemeetings and working sessions with Suthep Thaugsuban, Deputy Prime Minister incharge of security affairs; Veerachai Virameteekul, Minister of the PrimeMinister’s Office; Chaovarat Chanvirakul, Minister of Interior; Thawil Pliensri,Secretary General of the National Security Council; Prateep Tansprasert, actingchief of the National Royal Police; and other senior government officials./.
The Thai PM hailed the twocountries’ plan to sign agreements on the transfer of convicted people andcooperation in the execution of criminal verdicts during Minister of PublicSecurity Le Hong Anh’s visit, which is from March 1-4.
Describing thesigning of these agreements as a necessary and significant move in the twocountries’ security cooperation, he also suggested the expansion of these tiesto other fields, especially to those related to natural calamities and humantrafficking.
At the reception, PM Abhisit highlighted the close andsincere relationship between Thailand and Vietnam , which he said contributed toraising Southeast Asia ’s position and importance in the internationalarena.
He said his government will hold a joint meeting with theVietnamese cabinet and will continue to encourage Thai businesses to increaseinvestment in Vietnam .
The Thai PM also expressed hope that Vietnamwill perform its ASEAN Chair this year successfully.
Minister Anh praisedthe Thai Government’s warm welcome given to the Vietnamese delegation duringthis visit and affirmed that the Vietnamese Government pays special attention tothe promotion of ties with Thailand.
He said this visit is part ofVietnam ’s efforts to bolster the relationship and all-sided cooperation withThailand .
According to Minister Anh, the Vietnamese officers will havemeetings and working sessions with Suthep Thaugsuban, Deputy Prime Minister incharge of security affairs; Veerachai Virameteekul, Minister of the PrimeMinister’s Office; Chaovarat Chanvirakul, Minister of Interior; Thawil Pliensri,Secretary General of the National Security Council; Prateep Tansprasert, actingchief of the National Royal Police; and other senior government officials./.
