Welcome ceremony held for Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra in Hanoi
WVR - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a welcome ceremony for Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and a high-ranking delegation of Thailand in Hanoi on May 16 morning, 2025.
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| Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosts welcome ceremony for Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra in Hanoi. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's visit takes place from May 15–16 at the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
The Presidential Palace is adorned with colorful flags and flowers, and along the entrance path, young students wave flags to welcome Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on her official visit to Vietnam and her co-chairing of the Vietnam–Thailand Joint Cabinet Meeting.
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| Young students wave flags to welcome Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on her official visit to Vietnam. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
Since the establishment of diplomatic relations on August 6, 1976, the cooperation between the two countries has grown rapidly in both scope and depth. They have maintained a strong relationship and a high level of political trust between their leaders and people. This serves as a solid and important foundation for further deepening and strengthening the bilateral ties at all levels and across all channels.
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| Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra observe the national anthems of the two countries. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung said that the two Prime Ministers will co-chair the 4th Vietnam - Thailand Joint Cabinet Meeting, which is an joint effort reflecting the high level of attention and shared determination to advance the bilateral ties. Both sides will address existing issues and chart directions for all-around cooperation.
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| Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra review the Guard of honour of the Vietnam People’s Army. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
This is the first visit to Vietnam by Prime Minister Paetongtarn since she took office, and also the first by a Thai Government leader in 11 years. Additionally, it marks the first joint cabinet meeting between the two countries’ Prime Ministers in 10 years.
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| Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on the way to the Government Office. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
The two countries elevated their relationship to a Strategic Partnership in June 2013, becoming the first pair of ASEAN member states to establish such a partnership.
Subsequently, in 2015, the relationship was further upgraded to an “Enhanced Strategic Partnership” to promote stronger and more comprehensive cooperation. Since then, the Enhanced Strategic Partnership has made remarkable progress, achieving important, substantive, and effective outcomes.
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| Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on the way to the Government Office. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
One of the most outstanding pillars of bilateral cooperation in recent years has been economic, trade, and investment collaboration. Thailand is Vietnam’s largest trading partner in ASEAN and ranks 9th in the world. Bilateral trade reached 20.2 billion USD last year, and 3.1 billion USD in the first two months of 2025, marking a 6.2% increase compared to the same period in 2024. Both sides aim to raise their two-way trade turnover to 25 billion USD in the coming time, in a balanced and sustainable manner.
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| Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra at the Government Office. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
Prime Minister Chinh and his Thai counterpart visited an exhibition featuring the land and people of the two countries and their relations, jointly organised by the Government Office and the Vietnam News Agency, before holding talks.
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