Vietnam, Thailand Celebrate 50 Years of Diplomatic Ties with State Banquet

Top Vietnamese leader General Secretary and President To Lam hosted a state banquet for King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua and Queen Suthida of Thailand. The visit is of special significance as it coincides with the 50th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic relations, marking an important milestone in their comprehensive strategic partnership. Lam emphasized that Vietnam and Thailand are close friends, sharing many similarities in history, culture, and traditions, and are closely connected in the Southeast Asian region. He noted that from the early days of their diplomatic relations, the two sides have gradually built trust and expanded cooperation, becoming strategic partners in 2013 and comprehensive strategic partners in 2025. He particularly valued that the Vietnam-Thailand friendship has been forged and continuously nurtured through the close bonds between the two peoples, not just through cooperation agreements and high-level visits. He acknowledged the Vietnamese community in Thailand has become a natural bridge between the two countries over generations. Lam expressed his appreciation and gratitude to the King, the royal family, the government, and the people of Thailand for their warm sentiments and attention to, and for creating favorable conditions for, the Vietnamese community in Thailand as well as for sites associated with President Ho Chi Minh and the heritage of the community in Thailand. General Secretary and President Lam expressed Vietnam's wish to work with Thailand to build increasingly substantive relations, where the success of one country will create additional development opportunities for the other. He said the younger generations of the two countries will continue to inherit the achievements of previous generations and work together to further strengthen the friendship. With increasingly solid political trust, the close bonds between the two peoples, and the important significance of the King and Queen’s current visit to Vietnam, the Vietnam-Thailand comprehensive strategic partnership will continue to develop in a more profound, substantive, and sustainable manner, for the benefit of the two peoples and for peace, stability, and prosperity in the region and the world, said the top leader. In response, the King of Thailand expressed his admiration for the remarkable progress Vietnam has made in national development and in improving the quality of life of its people. He said these achievements are the result of the steadfast efforts and unity of the Vietnamese Government and people in building a better future for generations to come. The King expressed his pleasure at seeing that the peoples of the two countries have maintained close bonds and continued to engage in exchanges and mutual visits over the years. He regarded this as a particularly important foundation for the sound relationship between Thailand and Vietnam, while also serving as a driving force for the friendship between the two countries to flourish even more strongly. The King emphasized that his current visit to Vietnam, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations, will strongly affirm their enduring bonds and continuous cooperation across all fields. It will also contribute to further consolidating their friendship as close neighboring countries, comprehensive strategic partners, and members of the international community, making the relationship increasingly firm and enduring.