Deputy PM meets Thai Foreign Minister in Bangkok

Both sides expressed their delight at the positive developments in Viet Nam–Thailand relations, especially the upgrade of the bilateral ties into a comprehensive strategic partnership.

They hailed fruitful developments in such areas as politics, diplomacy, economics, trade, and investment while collaboration in other key areas such as science and technology, tourism, education and training, culture, transportation, and people-to-people exchanges continues to achieve new accomplishments.

Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to implementing the outcomes of the fourth Viet Nam–Thailand Joint Cabinet Meeting held in recent May, promptly develop an action program on the implementation of the comprehensive strategic partnership for the 2026–2030 period with concrete and substantive content.

They underlined the need to expedite the establishment of a joint working group to discuss specific plans for implementing the "Three Connectivity" Strategy and effectively tap into new and promising areas such as science, technology, innovation, digital transformation, digital economy, green economy, renewable energy, and energy transition.

Both sides pledged to encourage businesses from the two countries to expand trade and investment activities, facilitate market access for each other's goods and strive to raise bilateral trade turnover to US$25 billion towards a more balanced and sustainable manner.

The two diplomats vowed to carry out new approaches to promote tourism cooperation, including initiatives to enhance tourism connectivity within ASEAN. They underscored the importance of strengthening sister-city partnerships between localities of the two countries, enhancing people-to-people exchanges, and leveraging the role of the Thai-Vietnamese community in Thailand as a bridge of friendship in advancing the Viet Nam–Thailand comprehensive strategic partnership.

Sharing the outcome of the talks between Thai Acting Prime Minister and the Prime Minister of Cambodia in Putrajaya, chaired by the Malaysian Prime Minister in his capacity as ASEAN Chair for 2025 on July 28, Sangiampongsa stated that the two sides have reached a ceasefire agreement, effective from July 29.

He asserted that Thailand wishes to resolve its dispute with Cambodia via peaceful means.

Bui welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia, adding that Viet Nam is keeping a close eye on the situation.

Thailand and Cambodia are close friends of Viet Nam, noted the Vietnamese official, expressing his hope that the two sides will exercise restraint, refrain from the use of force, and resolve their differences peacefully and satisfactorily based on the fundamental principles of international law, the United Nations Charter, the ASEAN Charter, and the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC).

Viet Nam stands ready to play a constructive role in supporting the two countries in implementing the ceasefire agreement and fostering cooperation in the spirit of ASEAN friendship and solidarity, for the long-term interests of both sides and the region, underlined Bui./.