HCM City, Thailand strengthen people-to-people diplomacy
Ho Chi Minh City and localities of Thailand, including Bangkok, will work to enhance their cooperation and connectivity as agreed by Chairwoman of the HCM City People’s Council Nguyen Thi Le and Thai Consul General Wiraka Moodhitaporn.
At the meeting between Chairwoman of the HCM City People’s Council Nguyen Thi Le (third, right) and Thai Consul General Wiraka Moodhitaporn (second, left). (Photo: sggp.org.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City and localitiesof Thailand, including Bangkok, will work to enhance their cooperation andconnectivity as agreed by Chairwoman of the HCM City People’s Council NguyenThi Le and Thai Consul General Wiraka Moodhitaporn.
During their meeting in HCM City on April 26, Moodhitapornthanked the Vietnamese southern city for its supply of COVID-19 vaccines toThai people in the locality over the past time.
The newly-accredited Consul General said during hertenure, she will focus on boosting trade, investment and tourism promotion, aswell as people-to-people exchange.
Currently, Thailand ranks 12th out of the 116countries and territories investing in HCM City, with 235 projects worth morethan 482 million USD, she said, noting that Thailand is striving to be in thetop five in Vietnam.
For her part, Le said she hopes that the Thai office and HCM City will launch more cultural promotion programmes and step uppeople-to-people exchange.
The official also expressed her wish that Moodhitapornwill make significant contributions to enhancing relations between Thailand andVietnam as well as HCM City and Thai localities./.
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At the meeting between Chairwoman of the HCM City People’s Council Nguyen Thi Le (third, right) and Thai Consul General Wiraka Moodhitaporn (second, left). (Photo: sggp.org.vn) 
