Vietnam supports Thai UN Security Council bid
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Vietnam will support Thailand as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, said Thai Defence Ministry spokesman Col Kongcheep Tantrawanit.
The agreement was made when Thai Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwan met Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Hanoi.
Prawit also asked the premier to support Thai investors in Vietnam and jointly develop agricultural products for mutual export benefits.
Prawit also discussed security cooperation of Vietnam's Defence Minister Gen Phung Quang Thanh. Vietnam agreed to Thai proposal to form a joint working group on joint sea patrols to ensure security and safety to ensure security and safety for fisheries by personnel from both countries.
Gen Thanh thanked Thailand for taking good care of Vietnamese migrants and workers, Col Kongcheep said.
