Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung welcomes Thai President of the National Assembly

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Monday received Thai President of the National Assembly and Speaker of the House of Representatives Somsak Kiatsuranont, who are on their working visits to Việt Nam.

PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng and Thai President of the National Assembly Somsak Kiatsuranont, Hà Nội, October 10, 2011 – Photo: VGP

In his meeting with Thai President of National Assembly Somsak Kiatsuranont, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung noted that the multi-faceted cooperation between Việt Nam and Thailand has made tremendous progress.

The Government chief affirmed Việt Nam’s consistent policy of attaching importance to expanding ties with Thailand, contributing to the development and prosperity of ASEAN.

He said he hoped both sides would continue to accelerate economic, trade and investment promotion activities, striving to lift up the bilateral trade volume to higher figures, and tighten cooperation in food production.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung also suggested that the two countries as well as other members of the Mekong Commission should coordinate closely in exploiting resources of the Mekong river for common interests and sustainable development of the relevant nations.
By Hải Minh (VGP)

(Theo website Nguyễn Tấn Dũng)