Vice President hails cooperation between Thailand's Udon Thani and Vietnamese localities
Governor of Udon Thani province of Thailand Sayam Sirimongkol expressed his wish for increasing cooperation with Vietnamese localities, particularly in economy and culture, at a meeting with visiting Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on June 22.
Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan (L) and Governor of Udon Thani province of Thailand Sayam Sirimongkol at their meeting on June 22 (Photo: VNA)
Udon Thani (VNA) – Governor of Udon Thani province of Thailand Sayam Sirimongkol expressed his wish for increasingcooperation with Vietnamese localities, particularly in economy and culture, ata meeting with visiting Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on June 22.
Having lauded the strong growth and significant contributions of Thaipeople with Vietnamese origin in the province, the official pledged to create favorable conditions for the Vietnamese community to live and preserve theircultural works.
The governor wished that in the time to come, the two sides willwork closely together for Udon Thani to send a trade promotion delegation toVietnam and Vietnam to join Udon Thani’s flower exhibition, and the opening ofa direct flight route between them.
Agreeing with the governor's proposals, Xuan lauded the cooperationbetween Udon Thani and Vietnamese localities and said it has contributed toboosting the Vietnam-Thailand strategic partnership.
She hoped the local authorities will further support thepreservation of Vietnamese sites here, including pagodas, and provide optimal conditions for theVietnamese community to live, study, work and connect the twonations.
Xuan suggested the provincial administration will support the teaching andlearning of Vietnamese language among Thai people with Vietnamese origin, whosepopulation in Udon Thani amounts to 15,000.
The Vice President highlighted the need for the two sides to beef up trade and infrastructure connectivity, particularly via the East-West Economic Corridor.
Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan (first row, first from left) at a monument in commemoration of five Vietnamese revolutionists in the province (Photo: VNA)
On the same day, the Vice President visited a relicsite dedicated to late Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh and a monument in commemoration of fiveVietnamese revolutionists in the province./.
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Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan (L) and Governor of Udon Thani province of Thailand Sayam Sirimongkol at their meeting on June 22 (Photo: VNA) 
Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan (first row, first from left) at a monument in commemoration of five Vietnamese revolutionists in the province (Photo: VNA) 
