H.E. Mr. Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, will pay an official visit to Thailand at the invitation of General Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of Thailand, from 17 to 19 August 2017. The Prime Minister of Vietnam will be accompanied by Minister of Industry and Trade, Minister of Planning and Investment, Minister of Science and Technology, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Minister of Information and Communications, as well as representatives from Vietnamese private sector. This trip is the first official visit of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc to Thailand after the assumption of office as the Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on 7 April 2016.

               Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc is scheduled for bilateral meetings with Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha on 17 August 2017 at the Government House. The discussion during the plenary meeting comprise multidimensional issues, ranging from defense and security cooperation, promotion of trade and investment, connectivity, to issues of regional cooperation. The two Prime Ministers will witness the signing of the following Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) and agreements: namely, (1) MOU between the Ministry of Commerce of Thailand and the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam on Economic and Trade; (2) MOU between the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society of the Kingdom of Thailand and the Ministry of Information and Communications of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on Cooperation in the Field of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology; (3) MOU on the Establishment of Sister Cities between the Province of Trat and the Province of Ca Mau; and, (4) Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on Cooperation on Science, Technology and Innovation.

             During the visit, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will also pay a courtesy call on President of the National Legislative Assembly, meet with high – level executive representatives from Thai business sector, and attend a business forum and the opening ceremony of “Vietnamese Goods Week in Thailand” at Central Ladprao Department Store. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will travel to Nakhon Phanom Province to visit President Ho Chi Minh Memorial Site,
and meet with Thai communities with Vietnamese descendants.

              The Official Visit to Thailand of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will further strengthen the friendly relations between the two countries, as well as enhance the Strategic Partnership between Thailand and Vietnam in all aspects for the tangible benefits of the two peoples. The visit will also pave the way towards the 4^th Thailand – Vietnam Joint Cabinet Retreat (JCR) in Vietnam, proceeded by the 3^rd Thailand – Vietnam Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC) to be held in Thailand as a preparatory meeting for the JCR.