PM Chinh told the press following the 4th Viet Nam-Thailand Joint Cabinet Retreat the same day that the meeting took place successfully, stressing the two sides reached consensus on many key strategic orientations.
He noted that Thailand was one of the first ASEAN countries to establish diplomatic ties with Viet Nam after Viet Nam's national reunification. It is also the only nation with which Viet Nam has established a joint cabinet meeting mechanism, initiated by Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra in 2004.
Thailand was also the first ASEAN country to set up a strategic partnership with Viet Nam in 2013, the leader continued.
The establishment of the comprehensive strategic partnership helps foster a peaceful and stable environment in terms of security and defence across ASEAN, Asia, and the world at large, the PM emphasised.
It also contributes to fast and sustainable socio-economic development in both Viet Nam and Thailand, bringing greater prosperity and well-being to their people, he said.
