President of the Senate of Thailand Pornpetch Wichitcholchai welcomes NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (Photo: VNA) Bangkok (VNA) – National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue onDecember 7 met with President of the Senate of Thailand PornpetchWichitcholchai, as part of his official visit to Thailand.
The Thai Senate leader said thevisit of Chairman Hue will create new momentum for the Thailand-Vietnam strategicpartnership and open up new directions for legislative cooperation between thetwo countries.
Chairman Hue affirmed that Vietnam always attaches importance toand wants to further deepen trust and the strategic partnership between the twocountries.
The two leaders agreed to increase the exchange of delegationsat all levels and effectively utilise bilateral cooperative mechanisms,including the joint cabinet meeting.
They vowed to coordinate for the effective implementation of theaction plan to carry out the Vietnam-Thailand enhanced strategic partnership in2022-2027, and work to raise bilateral trade to 25 billion USD.
The two sides also reached consensus on expanding joint work innew fields such as green economy, digital economy and renewable energy, andenhancing transport connectivity, including the opening of new direct flightsbetween localities to facilitate trade, tourism and cultural andpeople-to-people exchanges.
NA Chairman Hue and Senate President Pornpetch agreed that thetwo countries should cooperate with and learn from each other in economicdevelopment. They said Vietnam and Thailand, which have similar strengths,should not compete with each other but rather cooperate in the win-win spirit,particularly in supply chains to raise the value of their products such asagricultural products, rice, energy and electric vehicles.
The Thai Senate leader appreciated the contributions made by theVietnamese community in Thailand to the local socioeconomic development.
Chairman Hue asked Thailand to continue supporting the promotionof Vietnamese historical and cultural values in Thailand, including the relicsites linked with President Ho Chi Minh.
Regarding legislative cooperation, the two leaders agreed to intensifyinformation exchange and experience sharing, and coordinate and support eachother at multilateral parliamentary forums like the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU),the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) and the Asia-PacificParliamentary Forum (APPF).
They pledged to work together to maintain ASEAN’s solidarity and centrality,particularly in regional matters like the East Sea and Myanmar issues.
Chairman Hue invited the Thai Senate President to visit Vietnamat a suitable time, and Pornpetch accepted the invitation with pleasure./.
