Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung had bilateral meetings with Thailand Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha
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Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and his Thai counterpart Prayut Chan-ocha have agreed on measures to boost the bilateral cooperation in various fields. Their meeting took place on the sidelines of the ASEAN - US Summit from February 15-16 in California, the US.
During the meeting, PM Dung appreciated his Thai counterpart’s leadership in fostering bilateral labour cooperation, including the granting of licences for Vietnamese labourers in Thailand in December last year. He called on Thailand to cooperate closely with Vietnam in handling issues related to fishermen and fishing vessels in a humanitarian spirit and in line with the friendship and the strategic partnership between the two nations.
PM Dung praised the close supervision of his Thai counterpart Prayuth Chan-ocha on labour cooperation between the two sides and Thailand’s official provision of work permits for Vietnamese guest workers from December 1-30, 2015.
The Vietnamese Government leader suggested Thailand work closely with Viet Nam to resolve the issue of Vietnamese fishermen and vessels with respect for humanitarian treatment, friendship, and the strategic partnership between the two countries. For his part, PM Prayuth Chan-ocha agreed to step up cooperative ties especially in the areas of economics, trade, investment, and focus on solutions to top issues like labour, fishing, and agriculture.
The two leaders agreed to assign their Foreign Ministers to coordinate the bilateral cooperation in various fields. A deputy ministerial-level dialogue mechanism on security – defence should be established as soon as possible, they said.
PM Prayut Chan-ocha suggested boosting economic, commercial and investment ties with focus on labour, fisheries and agricultural cooperation. The two PMs were also unanimous in enhancing the solidarity and promoting the central role of ASEAN in dealing with regional issues of peace, security and development.
