On 21 April 2021, Ms. Arjaree Sriratanaban, Director-General of the Department of East Asian Affairs, welcomed a delegation of senior executives from agencies within the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) during the latter’s visit to Thailand under a project of the Royal Thai Embassy and Royal Thai Consulate-General in Viet Nam to promote friendship between Thailand and emerging leaders of Viet Nam.

Both sides exchanged views on the overall relations between Thailand and Viet Nam, including the relations between the two governments, exchanges of high-level visits, trade, investment and cooperation at the people-to-people level. They also discussed the constructive role and close cooperation between Thailand and Viet Nam as members of ASEAN and within various frameworks at the sub-regional level.

This visit to Thailand provided the delegation with the opportunity to meet with various Thai government agencies and Thai private sector, paving the way for closer and mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries in the future.

In addition to the meeting with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the delegation also had the opportunity to meet with the Thailand – Viet Nam Friendship Association and the Thailand – Viet Nam Business Council. They also visited the Royal-initiated Laem Phak Bia Environmental Research and Development Project and Chang-Hua-Mun Royal Project, and discussed cooperation with relevant authorities and agencies of the Phetchaburi Province.