Vietnam, Thailand bolster political and security cooperation

The Vietnam-Thailand Joint Working Group on Politics and Security (JWG) holds its 11th meeting in Thailand.

The Vietnamese delegation was led by Deputy Minister of Public Security Sen. Lt. Gen. Bui Van Nam and the Thai delegation, by General Wanlop Rugsunaoh, Secretary General of Thailand’s National Security Council.

Both sides shared the views that the time-honoured friendship between Vietnam and Thailand has incessantly grown particularly in politics, economics, culture, social affairs, education, and national defence and security.

The working group has made considerable contributed to fostering the bilateral strategic partnership in a wide range of areas in a practical manner, for the sake of the two countries’ people.

They reviewed cooperation outcomes in politics, security-intelligence, national defence, cross-border crime combat, law and justice and other matters relating to the bilateral security collaboration.

Both sides reached a consensus on cooperation contents and orientations in politics and security in the next period in the hope of effectively carrying out the action programme on the Vietnam-Thailand strategic partnership.

Deputy Minister of Public Security Sen. Lt. Gen. Bui Van Nam (middle) attends the meeting.

During their stay, Deputy Minister of Public Security Nam and his delegation paid a courtesy visit to Thai Deputy Prime Minister in charge of security, General Prawit Wongsuwan.

They visited some places of interest and participated sport exchanges so as to deepen their understanding of Thai traditional culture and customs and reinforce the friendship between the two countries.

The 12th meeting of the Vietnam–Thailand Joint Working Group on Political-Security Cooperation is set to be held in Vietnam on a rotating basis.