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| National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue met with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who is on an official visit to Vietnam. (Source: VNA) |
On the afternoon of June 4, at the National Assembly House, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue met with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who is on an official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Warmly welcoming the visit of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the delegation, the National Assembly Chairman assessed the visit as having important significance; carried out on the occasion of the two countries celebrating the 50th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations (1973-2023), following the visit of Australian Governor-General David Hurley last April.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was pleased to meet again and thanked National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue for his warm welcome; announced that he had a successful meeting with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. The two sides agreed to increase delegation exchanges and high-level contacts, across the Party, National Assembly and Government channels, and people-to-people exchanges; effectively implement the Plan to implement the Enhanced Economic Engagement Strategy (EEES) between the two countries for the 2021-2025 period...
Emphasizing that along with high-level and all-level visits between the two countries, the Prime Minister said that Australia attaches importance to the Australia-ASEAN Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and always supports ASEAN's central role; at the same time, he believed that the relationship between the two countries will develop even more strongly when bilateral trade turnover in 2022 increased by 30% compared to 2021, reflecting the dynamism of economic cooperation between the two countries.
The Prime Minister also appreciated the increasingly close relationship between the two countries, demonstrated by cooperation results in many fields in recent years.
At the meeting, expressing their joy at the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, with the building of strategic trust and close cooperation in many fields over the past time, the two leaders expressed their belief that with the efforts of the two countries, upgrading relations to a new level in the future will soon be realized.
Emphasizing that the Covid-19 pandemic has exposed supply chain issues, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese highlighted the importance and necessity of self-reliance; at the same time, Australia announced a 105 million AUD aid package for Vietnam for cooperation on infrastructure, climate change response and energy transition.
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Emphasizing that Vietnam is the country with the fifth largest number of international students in Australia and Australia is the second destination for Vietnamese students, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that RMIT University is a typical example of educational and training cooperation between the two countries; expressing his belief that educational and training cooperation will develop even more strongly in the future.
Based on the excellent political and diplomatic relations between the two countries and the very specific results achieved during the talks between the two Prime Ministers on the morning of June 4, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue expressed his agreement with the Australian Prime Minister's opinion that the two countries still have a lot of room to increase cooperation.
On the basis of free trade agreements, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), etc., the two countries can increase cooperation in trade and investment. The National Assembly Chairman suggested that, in addition to maintaining existing supply chains, the two countries need to create new supply chains to diversify each other's markets. The Vietnamese National Assembly supports the two countries in strengthening trade and investment cooperation; hoping to have more Australian investors come to invest in production and business in Vietnam.
Taking note of the National Assembly Chairman's comments on the two sides organizing more seminars, meetings, and sharing experiences in adapting to the fourth industrial revolution, emphasizing the important role of exchanges and enhancing understanding between parliamentarians and parliamentarians of the two countries, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that in the spirit of encouraging cooperation between localities of the two countries, in his position he will contribute to promoting it to bring about even more positive results.
The National Assembly Chairman announced that the 5th Session is taking place, the Vietnamese National Assembly is considering and deciding on 20 draft laws, including many related to economics, trade and investment. The Vietnamese National Assembly is considering and facilitating visas not only for Vietnamese citizens, but also for citizens of other countries, contributing to promoting cooperation in trade, investment and tourism.
Appreciating the results of cooperation in education and training between the two countries, the National Assembly Chairman recalled that during his official visit to Australia in December 2022, universities of the two countries signed 12 cooperation agreements. The National Assembly Chairman welcomed RMIT University to increase investment and expand cooperation in Vietnam according to the cooperation agreement. With the opening of the Vietnam-Australia Center at the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, the National Assembly Chairman believes that the operation of the Center will contribute to improving the capacity of Vietnamese leaders and managers; at the same time, he thanked the Australian Government for sponsoring the General Course on Climate Change and Energy for National Assembly deputies and staff of the Office of the National Assembly of Vietnam.
On this occasion, the National Assembly Chairman sincerely thanked and hoped that the Australian Government and the Prime Minister personally would continue to pay attention, support and create conditions for the Vietnamese community in Australia to integrate and contribute more and more to socio-economic development, as well as to the relationship between the two countries.
Vietnam always respects and appreciates Australia's role in the region and the international arena. Emphasizing this, the National Assembly Chairman expressed his hope that Australia will continue to support the views of ASEAN and Vietnam on the East Sea issue.
At the meeting, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese congratulated the Vietnam Women's National Football Team on reaching the World Cup finals for the first time in history.
Regarding the 9th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians hosted by the Vietnamese National Assembly, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese affirmed that he will promote the sending of an Australian Parliamentary Delegation to Hanoi to attend next September.
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