Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand begins official visit to Vietnam

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung welcomed Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra at Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi - Photo: VNA

Welcoming the delegation at Noi Bai International Airport were: Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung; Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Manh Cuong; Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung.

Accompanying Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on his visit to Vietnam were: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Suriya Jungrungreangkit; Minister of Foreign Affairs Maris Sangiampongsa; Minister of Tourism and Sports Sorawong Thienthong; Deputy Minister of Finance Julapun Amornvivat; Secretary General to the Prime Minister, Prommin Lertsuridej; Thai Trade Representative Chai Wacharonke; Thai Trade Representative Umesh N. Pandey; Government Spokesperson Jirayu Houngsub; Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Thailand to Vietnam Urawadee Sriphiromya.

Welcoming ceremony for Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra at Noi Bai International Airport - Photo: VNA

Prime Minister of Thailand Paetongtarn Shinawatra was born in 1986. She has a BA in Political Science from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand; and a MA in International Hotel Management from the University of Surrey, UK.

Prime Minister of Thailand Paetongtarn Shinawatra was: Member of the Executive Committee of Rende Ploenchit Hotel Co., Ltd. (2011-2024); Member of the Executive Committee of Rende Development Co., Ltd. (2012-2024); Member of the Executive Committee of Thames Valley Khao Yai Co., Ltd. (2013-2024); Member of the Executive Committee of Alpine Golf and Sports Co., Ltd., Member of the Executive Committee of Alpine Garden Design Co., Ltd., Member of the Executive Committee of OAI Consulting and Management Co., Ltd. (2016-2024); Vice Chairman of the National Soft Power Strategy Committee, Vice Chairman of the National Health System Development Committee (2023-2024).

Since 2022, Ms. Paetongtarn Shinawatra has been the Director General of the Pheu Thai Party's Initiative and Inclusion Committee, leading the Pheu Thai Family Project.

Since 2023, she has been the leader of the Pheu Thai Party.

From August 18, 2024 to present, Ms. Paetongtarn Shinawatra is the 31st Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand.

Prime Minister Paetongtarn's government attaches importance to strengthening cooperation with ASEAN countries, including Vietnam, especially in the fields of economy and tourism.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung said that the visit to Vietnam by Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is the first official visit to Vietnam by a Thai Prime Minister in 11 years since the visit by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in 2014, taking place at a time when the two countries are looking forward to celebrating the 50th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations (1976-2026), an important milestone in the history of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

In the context of the enhanced Strategic Partnership between Vietnam and Thailand continuing to develop well, comprehensively and increasingly in depth in all fields, the visit will be an important occasion for both sides to continue to develop that relationship to a new height, more substantive and effective...

According to VNA

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