Bangkok, May 13 -- The upcoming official visit to Vietnam by Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from May 15-16 will be the first by a Thai Government leader in 11 years, since PM Prayut Chan-o-cha's visit in 2014, Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung said in a recent interview with the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s resident reporters in Bangkok.

Hung said the visit comes at a crucial time when the two countries are looking forward to the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties (1976-2026), a significant milestone in the history of bilateral ties. Against the backdrop of the Enhanced Strategic Partnership, which has seen comprehensive and substantive development across various fields, the visit is poised to elevate the bilat...