Measures sought to foster cooperation between Vietnamese, Thai localities

Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Phan Chi Thanh and Governor of Khon Kaen province Kraisorn Kongchalad have looked into measures to promote cooperation between the province and Vietnamese localities. (Photo: VNA)

Bangkok (VNA) – Vietnamese Ambassador toThailand Phan Chi Thanh and Governor of the Thai northeastern province of KhonKaen Kraisorn Kongchalad have looked into measures to promote cooperation betweenthe province and Vietnamese localities in different spheres.

At the meeting, which took place on February 28 aspart of Thanh’s trip to the region, the ambassador pointed tocooperation potential between the sides.

Thanh expressed his hope that Khon Kaen and Vietnam’scentral city of Da Nang will soon materialise the memorandum of understanding(MoU) on cooperation, reached in November 2022, step up research activities andorganise trade, investment and tourism promotion conferences.

In reply, Kongchalad said Khon Kaen and Da Nang willwork on cooperation activities in the time ahead, and suggested the two sidesopen a direct air route to boost the investment, trade, tourism and culturallinks as well as people-to-people exchanges.

The local authorities highly valued the Vietnamesecommunity for their contributions to socio-economic development in Khon Kaen, andwill further support them to live and work in the province, he added.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Phan Chi Thanh visits Khon Kaen University. (Photo: VNA)

Later the same day, Thanh visited Khon Kaen University,which has cooperated with 20 Vietnamese universities. He suggested the Thaieducational institution include Vietnamese studies in its curriculum to providepersonnel for cooperation areas between the two countries./.

VNA