Vietnamese President to Visit Thailand on First ASEAN Trip
Vietnamese President To Lam arrives in Thailand on May 27 for his first ASEAN visit since taking office, with talks focused on deepening the countries' Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and boosting bilateral trade that exceeded $22 billi
To Lam, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President of Vietnam, will pay an official visit to Thailand from 27-29 May, according to Vietnam's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
To Lam, accompanied by his spouse and a high-level Vietnamese delegation, is scheduled to meet Their Majesties the King and Queen of Thailand and hold bilateral talks with the Thai prime minister at Government House.
The visit will focus on advancing the Thailand-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP), which covers cooperation in security, trade and economic integration, particularly through the "Three Connects" strategy aimed at strengthening links between the two economies.
The two sides are also expected to discuss cooperation in science, technology and innovation, as well as efforts to strengthen people-to-people ties.
The trip marks To Lam's first visit to an ASEAN member state since assuming his new position in April 2026. It also comes shortly after Thailand and Vietnam upgraded their ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
During the visit, To Lam is also scheduled to travel to Udon Thani province to meet the Vietnamese-Thai community and visit the Ho Chi Minh Memorial Site.
The year 2026 marks the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Thailand and Vietnam.
Thailand is currently Vietnam's largest trading partner in ASEAN, with bilateral trade exceeding US$22 billion in 2025. Thailand is also among ASEAN's largest investors in Vietnam, particularly in energy, manufacturing, retail, logistics and infrastructure projects.
