Australia’s Victoria welcomes Vietnamese localities, businesses: leaders
Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Nguyen Tat Thanh paid an official visit to Victoria from February 28 to March 2, with a hope to strengthen ties between Vietnamese localities and the Australian state.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Nguyen Tat Thanh (L) and Premier Daniel Andrews (Photo: VNA)
Sydney (VNA) – Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Nguyen Tat Thanhpaid an official visit to Victoria from February 28 to March 2, with a hope tostrengthen ties between Vietnamese localities and the Australian state.
During this visit, Thanh paid a courtesy call to GovernorLinda Dessau, held talks with Premier Daniel Andrews, met Minister for Trade MartinPakula, chaired a roundtable with Victoria’s ministries and sectors on trade andinvestment, and visited Monash and RMIT Universities.
Victoria’s leaders acknowledged achievements in cooperation betweenthe state and Vietnamese localities, reflected through a year-on-year rise of24 percent in two-way trade in 2021 to 2.75 billion AUD (approximately 2billion USD).
Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Nguyen Tat Thanh pays courtesy visit to Governor Linda Dessau (Photo: VNA)
Governor Linda Dessau expressed her backing for the twocountries’ upgrade of their strategic partnership on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations in 2023.
Victoria is willing to open its doors to Vietnameselocalities and businesses to promote comprehensive and mutually beneficialcooperation, she affirmed.
Premier Daniel Andrews welcomed Vietnam's early reopening of internationaltourism, saying he believes this will facilitate trade, investment and tourismactivities.
He also showed his willingness to ink cooperation agreementswith Vietnamese localities, particularly Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and Da Nangcity.
The Ambassador emphasised that the first official visits toVietnam by the Governor in September 2019 and the Premier in October the same yearpaved the way for cooperation between Vietnamese localities and Victoria inmany fields, especially trade, investment, tourism, education and aviation.Therefore, the state has become a model pioneering in the implementation of comprehensivecooperation with Vietnam.
Working with Minister Martin Pakula and other officials, theVietnamese diplomat said he hopes Victoria will soon carry out specificcooperation projects with Vietnam following the state’s Southeast Asia Tradeand Investment Strategy as well as the two countries’ cooperation frameworks./.
Hanoi takes Australia as an important and potential partner and always pays attention to promoting cooperation with the country, Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung told Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Robyn Mudie on February 15.
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The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOVA) has served as a bridge connecting and uniting the community with the homeland, becoming a trusted source of support for Vietnamese expats in times of hardship.
The programme to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses has achieved notable results, with nearly 263,000 housing units addressed to date, including 225,000 houses inaugurated and 38,000 under construction. Thirty-eight provinces and cities across the nation have already fulfilled their targets.
Stronger efforts and determination are required to achieve and surpass the set targets, especially in the eradication of makeshift and dilapidated houses nationwide, the acceleration of public investment disbursement, and the implementation of nationally important transport projects, PM Pham Minh Chinh noted.
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Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
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Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
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The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Nguyen Tat Thanh (L) and Premier Daniel Andrews (Photo: VNA) 
Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Nguyen Tat Thanh pays courtesy visit to Governor Linda Dessau (Photo: VNA) 
