Ambassador Phan Chi Thanh met with Governor of Chaiyaphum Kobchai Bunorana and Governor of Sakon Nakhon Monsit Paysanthanawat during his visit to the three provinces from December 11-15.
His visit aimed to boost cooperation between Vietnam and Thailand and learn about the life of Vietnamese people here.
Ambassador Phan Chi Thanh met with overseas Vietnamese in northeastern provinces of Thailand (Photo: VNA)
According to the Vietnam News Agency, the provincial leaders highly appreciated the Vietnamese community in Thailand, and considered them as a united community that has complied with local rules and made great contributions to the provinces where they live.
The local leaders also emphasized that the Vietnamese community has also played a part in strengthening the strategic partnership between the two countries, and they have not only obeyed local preventive measures against COVID-19 but also enthusiastically donated and supported local hospitals as well as Thai families affected by the pandemic.
The governors said they want to expand cooperation with Vietnamese localities, especially those they share twinned relations such as Quang Binh and Ha Tinh. Governor of Chaiyaphum Kobchai Bunorana expected to boost ties with the central province of Ha Tinh in the coming time.
Ambassador Phan Chi Thanh thanked the provincial leaders for providing the local Vietnamese community with valuable assistance while asking them to continue supporting the community, particularly in legal issues.
On this occasion, he also met with leaders of the general association of Vietnamese people in Thailand and representatives of the Vietnamese community in the three provinces.
At the meeting, the ambassador informed Vietnam’s political and economic situation as well as its COVID-19 prevention and control, adding that Vietnam is among countries in the world that have brought the pandemic under control and it is also the only ASEAN member state to experience a positive economic growth this year.
He highlighted the overseas Vietnamese in Thailand for raising over 4 billion VND (173,215 USD) in financial relief for survivors of the historic flooding in central Vietnam in November.
The ambassador hoped that the overseas Vietnamese will continue making more contributions to the development of Thailand and at the same time, seek investment opportunities in Vietnam and contribute further to bolstering the bilateral strategic partnership.
The Vietnamese diplomat also encouraged overseas Vietnamese in Thailand to strengthen teaching and learning Vietnamese language and culture for young people so that they know more about the homeland and stay connected with their roots./.