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| The Royal Thai Embassy organised the reception on the occasion of in celebration of the Birthday Anniversary of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great, the National Day of the Kingdom of Thailand and Thailand’s Father’s Day. Photo Thuy Hang VNT |
On 2nd December 2022, the Royal Thai Embassy organised the reception on the occasion of in celebration of the Birthday Anniversary of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great, the National Day of the Kingdom of Thailand and Thailand’s Father’s Day in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Attending the ceremony seen Ambassador of the Royal Kingdom of Thailand to Vietnam Nikorndej Balankura and his spouse, Vietnamese Deputy Misnister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu, President of the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organization, Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga and many other foreign Ambassadors, representatives.
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| The Celebration of the Birthday Anniversary of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great, the National Day of the Kingdom of Thailand and Thailand’s Father’s Day. Photo Thuy Hang VNT |
The Thailand Ambassador to Vietnam and the Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister together performed the ceremony ritual and delivered speechs for the important event to strengthen the close neighbours and strategy relationship between Vietnam and Thailand, and raised a toast to congratulate the development and prosperity to the two countries’ peoples.
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| Many Ambassadors and foreign delegates in Hanoi attended the event. Photo Thuy Hang VNT |
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| Thail Ambassador Nikorndej Balankura (L) and Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Vu (R). Photo Thuy Hang VNT |
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| Raising toasts for two coutries and peoples prosperity. Photo Thuy Hang VNT |
As the two countries entered into the 10th year of the Strategic Partnership in 2023, Viet Nam and Thailand should look toward taking on a more proactive role in shaping the new and emerging international system. Through coalition-building and agenda-setting, Viet Nam and Thailand can increase the countries’ leverage and strategic position, as well as that of sub-regional and regional groupings like ACMECS, ASEAN, and APEC.
Most recently, Thailand hosted the 2022 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in Bangkok, during 14 – 19 November, an event that demonstrated even closer cooperation between Viet Nam and Thailand. Not only did President Nguyen Xuan Phuc attend the APEC Economic Leaders Meeting, but he also made a four-day official visit to Thailand, by invitation of the Thai Prime Minister. The Vietnamese side supported Thailand as Chair to achieve consensus on the APEC Leaders’ Declaration, the APEC Ministerial Joint Statement, and the Bangkok Goals on Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) Economy.
The bilateral outcomes of the visit ranged from the Plan of Action for the Viet Nam – Thailand Strengthened Strategic Partnership for 2022 – 2027, the establishment of Sister City relations between Thai and Vietnamese provinces, to Memorandums of Understanding between our financial institutions and between our Chambers of Commerce.
Such substantive and positive deliverables point to the multi-layered friendship that Viet Nam and Thailand enjoy and will continue to build on. Together, the two countries shall work to ensure a more prosperous and sustainable future for our countries and peoples, as well as contribute strategically to the geopolitical balance at the regional level and on the global stage.
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| The Thai Ambassador taking pictures with delegates. Photo Thuy Hang VNT |
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| Thai Ambassador taking picture with Vietnamese Leaders attending the event. Photo Thuy Hang VNT |
Besides, at the event, there are two main exhibitions. One is “Phuket Corner” to promote Thailand’s candidacy for the specialised expo in 2028. As an active member of the global community with strong determination to advocate for sustainability, Thailand applies as a candidate to host the specialised expo in 2028 under the theme “Future of Life: Living in Harmony, Sharing prosperity” in Phuket.
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Phuket Expo will be focused on 3Ps: People, Planet and Prosperity. These 3Ps are three deeply-intertwined factors to build a sustainable future for humankind. The goal is to promote integration between innovation and wisdom, balance between growth and environmental-friendly consumption as well as to make Phuket known not only as a dream destination for beach paradise but also as a world-class health and wellness hub for all.
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| Delegates enjoying Thai cuisine at the event. Photo Thuy Hang VNT |
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