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Thailand's media has run articles highlighting the fruitful development of Vietnam-Thailand relations as Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue is paying an official visit to the country from December 7-10.
Chairman of National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue holds talks with his Thai counterpart Wan Muhamad Noor Matha in Bangkok on December 7. (Photo: VNA)
Bangkok (VNA) – Thailand's media has run articleshighlighting the fruitful development of Vietnam-Thailand relations as Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue is paying an official visit to the country from December 7-10.
The article published on Thai PBS World, an online English news website of theThai Public Broadcasting Service (Thai PBS), said that the trip takes place at atime when the two countries are enjoying an excellent relationship as they are implementing their enhanced strategic partnership for the 2022-2027 period.
Besides meeting with Thailand'ssenior leaders, the Vietnamese top legislator is scheduled to deliver aspeech at Chulalongkorn University on December 8, onthe evolution of the Vietnamese-Thai relationship that has built trust and astrategic partnership for peace and sustainable development.
According to Thai PBS, Chairman Hue will fly to Udon Thai to open “Vietnam Town” in Muang district- the first town of its kind in the world of the Vietnamese community abroad.
In its article titled “Ripe time to boost Thai-Vietnamese ties” on December 5, the Bangkok Postsaid that Thailand-Vietnam relations have come a long way since they werefirst established in the 12th century.
It is high time for both countries to sit downand work together towards a comprehensive strategic partnership, itadded.
Over the past 10 years, both nations have enjoyedunprecedented growth in their relationship, the article said, adding that infact, the ties between Thailand and Vietnam are among the strongest among ASEANmembers and at its best ever.
According to the article, the economic potentialof Thailand and Vietnam is greater than ever before. Now Thailand is Vietnam'slargest trading partner in ASEAN and both countries pledged to hike thetrade value to 25 billion USD by 2025.
The Thai National Radio Telescope (TNRT), and electronic newspapers of the ThaiNational Assembly, and the Thailand-Vietnam Friendship Association alsoreported on the trip. Their articles emphasised that with an unprecedentedlyclose relationship, Thailand and Vietnam will cooperate in the spirit offriendship and solidarity to maintain peace, stability, and prosperous developmentin the two countries as well as in the region./.
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Chairman of National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue holds talks with his Thai counterpart Wan Muhamad Noor Matha in Bangkok on December 7. (Photo: VNA) 
