Thai late King Bhumibol’s birthday marked in HCM City
The Thai Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City held a ceremony in the city on December 5 to mark the 90th National Day of Thailand and the birthday of late King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
HCM City (VNA) 🌠– The Thai Consulate General in Ho Chi MinhCity held a ceremony in the city on December 5 to mark the 90th National Day of Thailand and the birthday of late King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Addressing the event, Thai Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Ureerat Ratanaprukse highlighted the devotion ofthe late Thai King to the country’s development on the foundation of efficiencyeconomy philosophy.
The King’s birthday, December 5, has been chosen by the United Nationsas the Soil Day in honour of his initiatives related to soil.
Regarding the Vietnam-Thailand relations, the diplomat underscored thedynamism and the sound economic-political partnership between the two countrieswith many visits of senior leaders as well as growing trade and investmentcooperation.
Meanwhile, Le Thanh Liem, Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’sCommittee conveyed greetings to Thai people on the day, while showing hisbelief that the friendship and all-round collaboration between the twocountries and the relations between the city and Thai localities will continuethriving.
Liem noted that Thai investors are running 458 projects worth 8.2billion USD in many Vietnamese localities. Thailand is the 10th largestout of 116 foreign investors in Vietnam.
With more than 180 invested projects with total investment of more than270 million USD, Thailand is the 13th biggest foreign investor in HoChi Minh City, he said.
🦂 In 11 months of 2017, trade between the city and Thailand reached nearly2.7 billion USD, while over 100,000 Thai tourists visited the city in theperiod, added Liem.-VNA
Vietnam and Thailand are striving to increase bilateral trade to 20 billion USD in 2020, as heard a business connectivity conference in Ho Chi Minh City on September 29.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met his Thai counterpart Prayuth Chan-ocha on the sidelines of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in central Da Nang city on November 11.
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The festival highlighted the contributions and robust development of Vietnam's revolutionary press over the past century while promoting press products and showcasing the creativity of Vietnamese journalists.
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PM Pham Minh Chinh highlighted how Vietnam's revolutionary press has continuously evolved and strengthened over the past century, affirming its role as a sharp and vital political, cultural, and ideological weapon serving the Fatherland and the people in the glorious revolutionary cause of the Party.
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Today, the press for foreign service has evolved into a distinct, irreplaceable force, bridging Vietnam with the world and portraying a nation that is stable, peace-loving, and fully integrated into the international community.
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The VNA delegation, led by General Director Vu Viet Trang, actively participated in the event, engaging in both professional and diplomatic activities.
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Granma and the VNA have great potential for cooperation, especially in sharing content regularly, so that VNA products are published on Granma platforms and vice versa, thereby helping Cuban and Vietnamese people access true information and gain a deep understanding of each other's country and people.
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The strategic product, managed and operated by the Vietnam News Agency Digital Media Centre (VNA Media), is an official channel for popularising the Party and State’s information and documents as well as delivering mainstream and trustworthy news to both domestic and international audiences through various kinds of multimedia formats.
Since President Ho Chi Minh founded Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has become the voice of the people. During the resistance war against the colonialists, journalists took great personal risks to inspire patriotism and the will of rising up against foreign invaders.
The total investment exceeded 319 billion VND (12.2 million USD), including over 261 billion VND from the state budget and 57.5 billion VND mobilised from businesses, organisations, and individuals.
Participants at the event (Photo: VNA) 
