Party General Secretary, President To Lam hosts welcome ceremony for King and Queen of Thailand in Hanoi
WVR - On the morning of September 15, at the National Assembly House, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam and his spouse, Ngo Phuong Ly, hosted an official welcome ceremony for King of Thailand Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua and Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana.
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| At the National Assembly House, General Secretary and President To Lam and his spouse warmly welcomed the King of the Kingdom of Thailand, Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua, and the Queen. |
A 21-gun salute was fired from the Thang Long Imperial Citadel to welcome the Thai King and Queen, who are paying a state visit to Vietnam from September 14 to 16, 2026.
Immediately afterwards, General Secretary and President Lam and the Thai King led their high-level delegations into talks.
Vietnam and Thailand are two Southeast Asian countries with a long-standing friendship. Since establishing diplomatic relations in 1976, bilateral cooperation has developed rapidly in both breadth and depth.
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| The King of the Kingdom of Thailand, along with General Secretary and President To Lam proceeded to the honour platform. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
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| The military band successively played the national anthems of Thailand and Vietnam, while a 21-gun salute was fired from the Thang Long Imperial Citadel to welcome the King and Queen of the Kingdom of Thailand on their state visit to Vietnam. (Source: VNA) |
The two countries have maintained sound relations and a high level of political trust between their leaders and peoples. This provides a solid and important foundation for further deepening bilateral ties and strengthening trust at all levels and through all channels – between their States, Governments, parliaments, businesses, localities and peoples.
Thailand is currently Vietnam's largest trading partner in ASEAN. It now has 813 valid investment projects in Vietnam, ranking eighth among 153 countries and territories investing in the latter and second among ASEAN investors. Thai investors mainly operate in processing and manufacturing; electricity, gas, water and air-conditioning production and distribution; real estate; and wholesale and retail. Meanwhile, Vietnam has 23 valid investment projects in Thailand, mainly in trade and services, processing and manufacturing technology, and real estate.
Alongside economic ties, bilateral defence and security cooperation has become increasingly substantive. Tourism and people-to-people exchanges are also bright spots in bilateral relations.
The state visit to Vietnam by the King and Queen of Thailand holds special significance, marking a new historic milestone in the sound friendship and cooperation between the two countries over the past 50 years.
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| General Secretary and President To Lam and the King of the Kingdom of Thailand review the Guard of Honour. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
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| The King and Queen of the Kingdom of Thailand, along with General Secretary and President To Lam and his spouse. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
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| The visit marks a significant milestone in the relations between Vietnam and Thailand, carrying historical significance and serving as a special political symbol, as it is the first time a Thai King has visited Vietnam since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
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| The presence of King Maha Vajiralongkorn and the Queen in Hanoi also marks the third high-level visit by Thai leaders to Vietnam in just over three months, following the official visits to Vietnam by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul (June 8-9) and National Assembly President and Speaker of the House of Representatives Sophon Zaram (August 5-7). (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
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| The frequent and high-level exchange of delegations is a vivid testament to the importance, political trust, and determination of the leaders of both countries in strengthening and deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership framework between Vietnam and Thailand, which was upgraded in May 2025. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
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| King Maha Vajiralongkorn visited Vietnam twice when he was Crown Prince. His return to Vietnam this time holds special historical, emotional, and symbolic significance. His visits to Vietnam in 1992 and 1997 as Crown Prince left a profound mark on the relations between the two countries. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
