Thai PM chairs welcome ceremony for Vietnam’s top leader

The official welcome ceremony for Party General Secretary and State President Lam and his spouse was held solemnly at the Thai Government House in Bangkok.

After the Vietnamese leader’s motorcade arrived at the main hall of the Thai Government House, Prime Minister Anutin and his spouse greeted Party chief and State President Lam and his spouse at the vehicle arrival area before inviting them to the ceremonial platform.

Military bands then played the national anthems of Vietnam and Thailand.

Prime Minister Anutin and Party General Secretary and State President Lam reviewed the honor guard of the Royal Thai Armed Forces before introducing members of the two countries’ high-level delegations to each other.

Immediately after the ceremony, both leaders held talks together with their high-level delegations.

Thailand extended a respectful and ceremonial welcome to the Vietnamese leader, his spouse, and the Vietnamese high-level delegation.

When the Vietnamese leader arrived at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok on Wednesday afternoon, Thailand welcomed him with a special 21-gun salute on-site.

At the invitation of Prime Minister Anutin and his spouse, Party General Secretary and State President Lam, his spouse, and the Vietnamese high-level delegation are paying an official visit to Thailand from Wednesday to Friday.

Thailand is the first Southeast Asian country visited by the Vietnamese Party chief since Vietnam completed the restructuring of its Party and state leadership in April.

The visit takes place as relations between Vietnam and Thailand continue to develop positively.

Thailand is Vietnam’s largest trading partner in ASEAN, with the two economies becoming increasingly interconnected within regional supply chains.

Thailand is also among the largest ASEAN investors in Vietnam, with major projects in energy, processing industries, retail, logistics, and infrastructure.

The two countries hold strong potential for cooperation in supply chain development, transport connectivity, logistics, and Mekong sub-region cooperation.

Given their important geostrategic positions, both sides have favorable conditions to become connectivity hubs in mainland Southeast Asia.