Vietnam and Thailand upgrade relationship to highest level

Vietnam and Thailand upgrade relationship to highest level Vietnam and Thailand upgrade relationship to highest level

HANOI — Vietnam’s government said on Friday that the nation and Thailand have upgraded their relationship to “comprehensive strategic partnership” status, the highest of three such rankings used by Hanoi.

The announcement came as Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra visited Hanoi from Thursday and met with her Vietnamese counterpart, Pham Minh Chinh.