The president, who visited Ho Chi Minh’s former home in Udon Thani, will meet the Thai king and hold talks with PM Anutin
The former secret policeman has been zipping across global capitals as he seeks to light a fire under Vietnam’s growth, targeting 10 per cent annual expansion of the economy until 2030 in defiance of the trade ruin wrought by US tariffs and wars.
To Lam began his trip in the northeastern second-tier city of Udon Thani on Wednesday afternoon, an unusual setting for his Thai debut.
Experts say the choice of location is laden with symbolism that enables him to tip his hat to both Vietnam’s Communist Party lore and the national hero Ho Chi Minh, while threading a line between two countries who historically have not always been on the same side.
Source: News - South China Morning Post
