Hanoi, April 30 -- Bangkok (VNA) - Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung has highlighted key milestones in the 50-year diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Thailand in a recent interview with the Vietnam News Agency (VNA).
Reporter: On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Thailand, what do you consider the key highlights of the bilateral ties?
Ambassador Pham Viet Hung: Fifty years ago, on August 6, 1976, Vietnam and Thailand officially established diplomatic relations. Looking back over the past five decades, while it is formally a 50-year relationship, in reality, ties between the two countries date back much further in history, rooted in geographical proximity and long-standing cult...