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General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam, his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrive at Udon Thani International Airport in Udon Thani province on May 27 for their three-day official visit to Thailand.

Udon Thani is the first stop on the official visit to Thailand of Vietnamese top leader To Lam, his spouse, and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation.

The May 27-29 visits coincides with the 50th anniversary of both nations' diplomatic relations and marks the first time that a Vietnamese top leader, in his capacity as Party General Secretary and State President, has paid an official visit to Thailand.

Top leader To Lam visits the Ho Chi Minh Memorial Site in Udon Thani province on May 27. The place preserves memories of the years when Ho Chi Minh lived and carried out revolutionary activities in Thailand between 1928 and 1929 under the alias Thau Chin.

The Vietnamese leader meets with Vietnamese Embassy staff and Consulate General, along with nearly 600 overseas Vietnamese living, studying and working in Thailand, in Udon Thani on May 27.

The top leader and his delegation arrive in Bangkok, continuing official visit to Thailand.

Vietnam’s top leader receives Thapana Sirivadhanabhakdi, Executive Chairman of TCC Group and CEO of Thai Beverage Public Company Limited (ThaiBev), in Bangkok on May 27 as part of his official visit to Thailand. (Photo: VNA)

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and his spouse host the official welcome ceremony for To Lam and his entourage at the Thai Government House in Bangkok on the morning of May 28.

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul invites the Vietnamese leader to the podium of honour. The visit provides an opportunity for high-ranking leaders of both countries to hold in-depth discussions on major orientations aimed at effectively implementing a new cooperation framework, thereby creating fresh momentum for bilateral relations in the coming period.

Immediately after the welcome ceremony, the top Vietnamese leader and PM Anutin Charnvirakul hold talks with the participation of senior officials from both sides. (Photo: VNA)

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul co-chair a press conference following the high-level talks on May 28 to announce the key outcomes of the talks and witness the exchange of memoranda of understanding and cooperation documents between ministries, sectors and localities of the two countries.

At the meeting on May 28, President of the Thai National Assembly and Speaker of the House of Representatives Sophon Saram welcomes the top Vietnamese leader on his first visit to Thailand in his new capacity, and appreciates the trip as it coincides with the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations. He expresses his confidence that the visit will further promote and deepen the Thailand-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

To Lam and his spouse, Ngo Phuong Ly, on May 28 meet with King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida at the Grand Palace during their official visit to Thailand.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam attends the Thailand-Vietnam Business Forum 2026 in Bangkok on the afternoon of May 28, where he calls for stronger business connectivity and deeper economic integration between the two countries through supply chain links, digital transformation and new growth drivers. (Photo: VNA)

At the Thailand-Vietnam Business Forum 2026, To Lam expresses hope that businesses from both countries will enter a new chapter of cooperation with longer-term vision, more innovative thinking and a stronger sense of development responsibility. During the event senior leaders of Vietnam and Thailand also witness the exchange of 17 strategic memoranda of understanding between businesses from the two countries.

To Lam, his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, and the Vietnamese delegation depart Bangkok on May 28 evening, concluding their official visit to Thailand before beginning a state visit to Singapore. The delegation is seen off at Don Mueang International Airport by Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and his spouse, along with several Thai Government officials and Thai Ambassador to Vietnam Urawadee Sriphiromya, and Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung, among others.

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