Welcome ceremony with 21 gun salute held for Vietnamese President in Thailand
WVR- Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Spouse welcomed President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Spouse at the Royal Thai Air Force airport in the sound of 21 gun salute.
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| President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Spouse arrived at the Royal Thai Air Force Airport, on November 16. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
The charter flight carrying President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Spouse and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation landed at the Royal Thai Air Force Airport at 11:30 am, November 16, starting the official visit to Thailand and attending the 29th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting, which lasts until November 19, 2022.
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| Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Spouse welcome President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Spouse at the airport. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
This is an official visit by a State leader of Vietnam to Thailand after 24 years since the one by then President Tran Duc Luong in 1998 and almost 10 years after the official visit to the country by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong in 2013.
This is also the first visit to Thailand by President Nguyen Xuan Phuc as the State leader of Vietnam and also the first visit by a key Vietnamese leader after the 13th National Party Congress and the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc is also the first foreign leader to arrive in Thailand ahead of the 29th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting.
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| Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and President Nguyen Xuan Phuc. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
The trip takes place in the context that the two countries have just celebrated the 45th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations in 2021 and on the threshold of the 10th anniversary of the Vietnam - Thailand strategic partnership in 2023.
The visit marks a new milestone in the relationship between the two friendly neighboring countries who are also the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
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| President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Spouse were welcomed at the Royal Thai Air Force Airport. (Photo: Hong Nguyen) |
During the visit, President Phuc will hold talks with Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. The two leaders will attend the signing ceremonies of a number of cooperative agreements, including an action plan to implement the enhanced strategic partnership between Vietnam and Thailand for 2022-2027, and have a press briefing after that.
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| Vietnamese community in Thailand welcome the President and Spouse. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
During the visit, President Phuc and Spouse will have a meeting with the Thai King and Queen. He will also have meetings with President of the National Assembly of Thailand Chuan Leekpai and leaders of the Thai Senate and House of Representatives; and meet outstanding enterprises of both countries.
Notably, the two countries will issue a Joint Statement, spotlighting new measures to strengthen political trust and deepen cooperation in various fields.
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| Welcome ceremony with 21 gun salute for President Nguyen Xuan Phuc in Thailand. (Photo: VNA) |
(Translated by Thai Nguyen)
