Party General Secretary and State President To Lam Witnesses the Signing Ceremony of Memorandum of Understanding Between the Academy of Public Administration and Governance (Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics) and Thailand’s Khon Kaen U

The cooperation documents exchanged under the witness of the high-ranking leaders of the two countries included: the Action Programme to implement the Vietnam - Thailand Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for the 2026 - 2031 period; a diplomatic note announcing that Thailand’s Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation will inherit the functions and responsibilities of the former Ministry of Science and Technology and continue to implement the agreement signed with Viet Nam’s Ministry of Science and Technology; a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation to develop a Maintenance, Repair and Operations Centre between Vietjet and Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor Office; and the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between the Academy of Public Administration and Governance and Khon Kaen University (KKU).

On this occasion, Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand Anutin Charnvirakul also jointly pressed the button to launch the Logo celebrating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam - Thailand diplomatic relations. The logo symbolizes the journey of companionship, cooperation, and sustainable development between the two nations over the past half-century.

Viet Nam and Thailand are close neighbours in the Southeast Asian region, bound by a long-standing friendship and a tradition of fruitful cooperation. Over the 50 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations (August 6, 1976 - August 6, 2026), relations between the two countries have steadily advanced and grown ever stronger, particularly following Viet Nam’s accession to ASEAN. Today, the Viet Nam–Thailand relationship is flourishing across all fields, in keeping with the framework of their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Within this current of cooperation, the active presence and participation of the Academy of Public Administration and Governance in high-level external relations activities further affirms the Academy’s role not only as a centre for the training and development of human resources in public administration, state management, public governance and development governance, but also as a bridge for academic exchange, policy dialogue and international cooperation in the field of public governance, making a practical contribution to the country’s integration and development.

The Academy’s participation in the exchange of cooperation documents within the framework of this high-level diplomatic event between Viet Nam and Thailand further affirms its standing, prestige and increasingly important role in training, scientific research, policy advisory services and international cooperation in public administration, state management, public governance and development governance.

This also represents a significant milestone reflecting the Academy’s proactive and active engagement in implementing the external relations policy of the Party and the State. At the same time, it expands the Academy’s network of cooperation with reputable educational and research institutions across the ASEAN region, thereby strengthening knowledge connectivity, promoting academic exchange and enhancing public governance capacity in the new context.