Thai prime minister lands in Hanoi to deepen economic ties with Vietnam
Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul arrived in Hanoi on Monday for a two-day visit aimed at accelerating trade, investment and regional cooperation with Vietnam.
Source: The Star · August 31, 2026 at 7:31 PM · AI-assisted report
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HANOI, VIETNAM, 1 SEPTEMBER 2026 —
Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul arrived in Hanoi on Monday for a two-day visit aimed at accelerating trade, investment and regional cooperation with Vietnam.
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Anutin landed at Noi Bai International Airport at 10am local time, accompanied by his spouse Tananon Charnvirakul and a senior Thai delegation. The trip follows Vietnamese President To Lam’s official visit to Thailand in late May, as both countries mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations established on August 6, 1976.
Ahead of formal talks, Anutin met Thai business leaders operating in Vietnam to discuss investment conditions, opportunities and obstacles facing Thai firms, according to government spokesperson Ratchada Thanadirek. He also witnessed the exchange of private-sector cooperation documents, signalling growing confidence in deeper commercial links.
Later on Monday, Anutin will lay wreaths at the Bac Son Monument to Heroic Martyrs and the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum before attending the official welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace. The programme includes a plenary meeting between Thai and Vietnamese leaders, with discussions expected to cover infrastructure, tourism, food security and ASEAN energy cooperation.
The visit coincides with the third ASEAN Future Forum in Hanoi, where Anutin will join regional leaders to address geopolitical shifts, digital transformation and non-traditional security challenges under the theme “Shaping a Shared Future Together: Peace, Prosperity and People-Centred Development.”
On Tuesday, Anutin is due to meet Vietnamese National Assembly President Vuong Dinh Hue and attend a dinner hosted by Prime Minister Le Minh Hung. He will also pay a courtesy call on President To Lam to discuss policy-level cooperation before joining a luncheon hosted by the Vietnamese leader.
The trip concludes with the Thailand–Vietnam Investment and Business Forum, organised by Vietnam’s Board of Investment, to promote trade, investment and networking between companies in both countries. Anutin is scheduled to meet key Vietnamese investors and private-sector executives to explore new economic opportunities amid global market volatility, supply-chain shifts and technological competition.
The visit underscores efforts to reach a bilateral trade target of US$25 billion, as outlined during To Lam’s Bangkok visit in late May. During that trip, the two leaders witnessed the exchange of 17 strategic memoranda of understanding and launched the logo marking 50 years of diplomatic ties.
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