The visit of the President of the Australian Senate to Vietnam marks more than 50 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries and further deepens the relationship between the two legislative bodies.
On the afternoon of August 24th, Australian Senate President Sue Lines and the Australian Senate delegation arrived in Hanoi , beginning their official visit to Vietnam from August 24th to 30th at the invitation of National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man.
Welcoming the delegation at Noi Bai International Airport were: Hoang Thanh Tung, Chairman of the National Assembly's Law Committee and Chairman of the Vietnam-Australia Parliamentary Friendship Group; and Le Thu Ha, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs Committee.
The delegation included: Mr. Kevin Hogan, Member of Parliament, Opposition Minister for Trade and Tourism; Ms. Anne Urquhart, Senator; Ms. Le Thi Trang Dai, Member of Parliament of Vietnamese descent from Australia; Ms. Rachel Callinan, Secretary of the Delegation; Ms. Nyat Mulugeta, advisor; and Ms. Harriet Brooke, advisor.
Senator Sue Lines was born on December 15, 1953, in Western Australia.
Senator Sue Lines has represented Western Australia since 2013 and has been President of the Senate since 2022.
She served as Vice President of the Senate and Chair of Committees from 2016 to 2022.
Sue Lines was the first female Senate President from the Labour Party and became the second female President, after Liberal Senator Margaret Reid, in 1996.
Sue Lines' first official visit to Vietnam as President of the Australian Senate takes place against the backdrop of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Vietnam-Australia It's developing well.
The visit is of great significance, marking more than 50 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries; contributing to further deepening and strengthening the relationship between the two legislative bodies, making this relationship an important pillar in their overall relationship. Comprehensive strategic partnership Vietnam and Australia, fulfilling the aspirations and practical interests of the people of both countries, contribute to peace, stability, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
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