His Excellency Mr. Nguyen Phu Trong, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam, will pay an Official Visit to the Kingdom of Thailand on 25 - 27 June 2013 as guest of the Royal Thai Government. This will be his first visit to Thailand since his appointment as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam in 2011. This will also be the first visit by the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam to Thailand in 20 years, the last visit was paid by His Excellency Mr. Do Muoi in 1993.

The General Secretary will be accompanied by some 70 delegates, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Planning and Investment, the Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, and the Minister of Defense.

An official welcoming ceremony will be held on 25 June 2013 at the Government House, followed by a bilateral meeting between Her Excellency Ms. Yingluck Shinawatra,  Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, and His Excellency Mr. Nguyen Phu Trong, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam. The Prime Minister of Thailand will also host dinner in honour of the General Secretary and his delegation.

Apart from the bilateral programme, the General Secretary will also meet the President of the National Assembly and Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, leaders of the Thai political parties, representatives of the Thai private sector, and members of the Thailand - Vietnam Friendship Association. He will also receive an honorary doctorate degree in Political Science from Thammasat University.

Viet Nam and Thailand celebrated their 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2011. As close neighbours within ASEAN, they have forged cooperation in many areas of mutual interests. This visit will symbolise an elevation of their bilateral relations and mark a new era of strengthened friendship and enhanced collaboration between the two countries.