Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa and Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Phạm Việt Hùng. — VNA/VNS Photo

BANGKOK — Thailand always values its enhanced strategic partnership with Việt Nam, Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa said when receiving Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Phạm Việt Hùng on June 4 in Bangkok.

Hùng congratulated Maris Sangiampongsa on his new position and expressed his honour to be appointed as Ambassador to Thailand - an important friend and partner of Việt Nam.

The diplomat affirmed that he will strive to contribute to deepening and developing the friendship and multifaceted cooperation between the two countries to new heights.

For his part, the Thai minister affirmed Thailand always values the enhanced strategic partnership with Việt Nam, adding that the two countries still have much room for cooperation.

He said he will continue to pay attention to promoting the two countries’ relations.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed measures to strengthen cooperation between Việt Nam and Thailand in the coming time, including exchanging delegations at all levels and promoting mutually beneficial cooperation in the fields of investment, trade, tourism, people-to-people exchanges, cooperation between localities, and enhancing transport connections. — VNS