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.
Communist country is looking to boost ties with its ASEAN neighbors

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, right, and his Thai counterpart, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, shake hands in Hanoi on May 16. © AP
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.