On 11 April 2024, H.E. Mr. Srettha Thavisin, Prime Minister, welcomed Mr. Bui Thanh Son, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam, who paid a courtesy call during his official visit to Thailand, at the invitation of His Excellency Mr. Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand.

The Prime Minister was pleased with the dynamism of Thailand - Viet Nam relations, especially the work under the ACMECS framework. As two major economies in the region, he insisted that Thailand and Viet Nam should work closely to drive further peace and stability as well as economic integration in the Mekong sub-region. He also expressed his commitment to pay an official visit to Viet Nam and co-chair the 4th Joint Cabinet Retreat (JCR) in June 2024.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam was honoured to meet the Prime Minister during the Thai Songkran Festival and expressed his good wishes. He congratulated the Thai Government for its achievements in revitalizing and developing the Thai economy and expressed his confidence that the Prime Minister will drive Thailand's role as well as help promote the economy in the region. He also confirmed that Viet Nam is ready to welcome the official visit of the Prime Minister, which will be a good opportunity to announce the elevation of Thailand - Viet Nam relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

On this occasion, both sides discussed ways to promote 3 main areas of Thailand – Viet Nam cooperation, including trade and investment, tourism, and infrastructure. On trade and investment, the Prime Minister asked Viet Nam to facilitate Thailand’s goods in transit, especially fruits, at the Viet Nam – China border checkpoints, while the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam expressed his readiness to work with Thailand to increase trade volume and market access of both countries. On tourism, both sides agreed to increase flight connections between Thailand and Viet Nam, especially between second-tier tourist destinations, and support the “Six Countries, One Destination” scheme. Lastly, on the infrastructure development, both sides agreed to work together to improve the infrastructure, particularly to connect the road between Thailand, Laos, and Viet Nam, to promote trade and investment, as well as people-to-people exchanges.