Australian Prime Minister enjoys Vietnamese bread and draft beer

Prime Minister Albanese ate banh mi and drank bia hoi in Hanoi , stressing they were made from Australian wheat and barley.

"Chef Sam Tran took me to a place in Hanoi to enjoy some Vietnamese classics," Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wrote on Twitter today, referring to the Vietnamese female chef who has worked in Australia for many years.

Mr. Albanese had previously bought bread from a street stall and went to a beer house on Duong Thanh Street in Hoan Kiem District. During the lunch, which lasted about 40 minutes, he enjoyed boiled peanuts, fish cakes, grilled pork belly and green bean curd. He also shouted "1, 2, 3 go" to the people present at the restaurant.

Prime Minister Albanese drinks draft beer in Hanoi on the afternoon of June 3. Photo: Giang Huy

He said 99% of beer in Vietnam is made from Australian barley, while much of the bread is also made from Australian-produced wheat. "I feel like bread and beer taste even better knowing they are made from Australian ingredients," he wrote.

Prime Minister Albanese arrived in Hanoi this morning after attending the Shangri-La Dialogue 2023 in Singapore. During his visit, which will last until June 4, he is expected to meet with senior Vietnamese leaders to discuss ways to boost trade, investment andeducation links, and expand cooperation on climate, energy and the environment between the two countries.

This is Prime Minister Albanese's first visit to Vietnam since taking office in May 2022. The visit takes place in the context of Vietnam and Australia celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations.

He said 99% of beer in Vietnam is made from Australian barley, while much of the bread is also made from Australian-produced wheat. "I feel like bread and beer taste even better knowing they are made from Australian ingredients," he wrote.

Prime Minister Albanese arrived in Hanoi this morning after attending the Shangri-La Dialogue 2023 in Singapore. During his visit, which will last until June 4, he is expected to meet with senior Vietnamese leaders to discuss ways to boost trade, investment and education links, and expand cooperation on climate, energy and the environment between the two countries.

This is Prime Minister Albanese's first visit to Vietnam since taking office in May 2022. The visit takes place in the context of Vietnam and Australia celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations.

Vietnam and Australia established diplomatic relations in February 1973, then upgraded to a strategic partnership in March 2018. Bilateral trade turnover in 2022 reached 15.7 billion USD, up 26.7% compared to 2021. Australia is Vietnam's 7th largest trading partner and Vietnam is Australia's 10th largest partner. Australia has opened its doors to lychee, mango, dragon fruit, longan, and frozen shrimp from Vietnam.

As of April 2023, Australia had 596 investment projects with a total capital of 1.99 billion USD, ranking 20th out of 143 countries and territories investing in Vietnam, focusing on the fields of processing, manufacturing, accommodation services, healthcare, social assistance, and agriculture, forestry, and fisheries. As of February 2023, Vietnam invested in Australia with 88 projects with a total capital of 592.3 million USD, ranking 10th out of 79 countries and territories investing in Australia, mainly in the fields of agriculture, forestry, wholesale and retail, and manufacturing and processing.

Prime Minister Albanese drinks draft beer in Hanoi on the afternoon of June 3. Photo: Giang Huy

Australia is one of the largest bilateral partners providing non-refundable ODA to Vietnam. In the 50 years since establishing diplomatic relations, Australia has provided Vietnam with a total of 3 billion AUD (about 47 trillion VND) in ODA.

There are currently about 31,000 Vietnamese students and postgraduates studying in Australia. As of March 2023, there are 45 joint training and joint training programs, 200 cooperation and joint research documents between universities and research institutes of the two countries.

The Vietnamese community in Australia has about 350,000 people, ranking 5th among foreign ethnic communities in Australia.

Mr. Albanese eats bread at a beer house in Hanoi on the afternoon of June 3. Photo: Giang Huy

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