Part
of Vietnam's regional policy is to consistently attach high importance to the
good neighbourliness relationship with Thailand, Minister of Foreign Affairs
Pham Binh Minh said in the meeting with Thai Prime Minister Yingluck
Shinawatra.
Yingluck expressed her pleasure at the
development of the friendship and comprehensive co-operation between the two
countries.
She highly appreciated the warm welcome the
Vietnamese Government and people had given to her last November and agreed that
the two sides would continue discussing measures to boost bilateral
co-operation on international and regional issues of mutual concern.
Minh conveyed Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung's
best regards to his Thai counterpart and thanked the Thai Government for
creating favourable conditions for the overseas Vietnamese community living and
working in the country.
In the dialogue with Thai Foreign Minister
Surapong Tovichakchaikul, the two sides agreed to speed up the implementation
of agreements reached between the two countries' high-ranking leaders such as
increasing visits and exchanges; continuing to developing existing co-operation
mechanisms; and promoting the second joint cabinet meeting this year.
With regard to national defence and security,
the two countries would continue enhancing common marine patrols, prevent
trans-national crimes and international terrorists, and maintain commitments to
not allow any organisations and individuals to use one country's territory in
activities causing harm to the other country's security.
In terms of trade and investment, the two
ministers agreed that the bilateral trade value should be over US$7 billion
this year, facilitating the two countries to take advantages of the East-West
Corridor.
On this occasion, Minh proposed Thailand
consider releasing Vietnamese fishermen recently caught by Thai authorities.
He also suggested the two countries sign an
agreement on forming proper settlement mechanisms for issues related to the
infringement of the two countries' sea borders, based on their laws and good
relations.
In terms of the East Sea, the two sides agreed
that it was necessary to maintain peace, stability, security and aviation
freedom in the East Sea, settle disputes using peaceful methods, obey
international laws, especially the United Nations Convention on the Law of the
Sea in 1982 and Declaration of Conduct (DOC) in the East Sea and progress to
building a Code of Conduct (COC).
The two sides also agreed that they would
foster close co-operation in a joint effort with other ASEAN countries to build
a strong and cohesive ASEAN community toward 2015.
They voiced their support to keep their co-ordination
to improve the effectiveness of co-operation mechanisms in the Sub-Mekong
Region and agreed that it was a need for all countries in the Sub-Mekong Region
to sustainably use the water sourced from the Mekong River.
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