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First Vietnam welcome gate in Thailand inaugurated

The first Vietnam welcome gate in Thailand was inaugurated in Nong Khai province of Thailand on June 24.
First Vietnam welcome gate in Thailand inaugurated ảnh 1Vietnam welcome gate in Nong Khai province (Photo: VNA)
Bangkok (VNA) – The first Vietnam welcome gate in Thailand wasinaugurated in Nong Khai province of Thailand onJune 24.

The ceremony was part of a series of activities tomark the 47th founding anniversary of the two countries’ diplomaticrelations, and the 10th anniversary of the establishment of their strategic partnership.

Before returning to Vietnam in 1960, overseas Vietnamese inNong Khai province had made donations in cash and kind to build a road inthe locality in order to thank the King and Thai authorities who supported themin difficult times.

Vietnamese Ambassador Phan Chi Thanh expressed his sincerethanks to the King, Royal Family, Government and people of Thailand for nearlya century of welcoming, protecting and creating favourable conditions for Thaipeople of the Vietnamese origin to settle down in and integrate into the host country,and become part of the ethnic community in Thailand.

He also thanked authorities of Nong Khai province and NongKhai town for accompanying and supporting the Vietnamese community in theprovince in the process of building this meaningful welcome gate.

There are currently around 20,000 Thai people of the Vietnamese origin living inNong Khai province./.
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