During a reception in Bangkok on February 22 for VietnameseAmbassador to Thailand Nguyen Hai Bang, the Deputy PM welcomed jointpreparations for the fourth Vietnam – Thailand Joint Cabinet meeting scheduledfor the second half of 2018.
He also informed that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha willattend the Summit of Leaders of the Greater Mekong Sub-region to be held inHanoi in March 2018.
Deputy PM Prawit Wongsuwan affirmed that Thailand will maintainthe exchange of all-level delegations and existing mechanisms such as the nationaldefence security dialogue and the joint working group on politics-security.
The host wished that both sides would continue workingclosely together to deal with illegal fishing in each other’s waters, pledgingthat Thailand is ready to partner with Vietnam within ASEAN framework for thesake of peace and stability in the region.
The Thai government always highly appreciates the Thaicommunity of Vietnamese descent in the country, considering them a bridge ofbilateral friendship and economic exchange, he said.
Ambassador Bang, for his part, suggested that the twonations seriously follow the principle of not allowing any individual andorganisation to use one’s territory to sabotage security of the other.
He thanked the Thai government for creating favourableconditions for overseas Vietnamese living in the country.
The diplomat urged Thailand to early conduct negotiations forthe signing of agreements on extradition and mutual judicial assistance incriminal affairs to implement important agreements reached during Vietnamese PMNguyen Xuan Phuc’s visit to Thailand in August 2017.-VNA