President extends congratulations to new King of Thailand

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In the message dated December 2, the Vietnamese leader shared the joy with the royal family and people of Thailand.

King of Thailand Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun (Photo: VNA)

He expressed his belief that under the reign of the new King, the Thai people will continue to obtain greater achievements in building Thailand into a beautiful and prosperous nation.

Vietnam always wants to continue its close cooperation with Thailand so as to continuously reinforce the bilateral strategic partnership for the two peoples’ interests while contributing to cooperation and development in the ASEAN Community, and to peace, stability and development in the region and around the world, the President wrote in the message.