NA leader wraps up official visits to Australia, New Zealand
Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and a high-ranking delegation of the National Assembly (NA) arrived home at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on late December 7, wrapping up their successful official visits to Australia and New Zealand.
NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue meets with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in Wellington on December 6 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and a high-ranking delegation of the National Assembly (NA) arrived home at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on late December 7, wrapping up their successful official visits to Australia and New Zealand.
The visits from November 30 to December 6 were made at the invitation of Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives Milton Dick, President of the Australian Senate Sue Lines, and Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives Adrian Rurawhe.
The official visits were the first to Australia and New Zealand by a senior leader of Vietnam since the three countries completely reopened their borders after the COVID-19 pandemic. They were also the first official trips to the two countries by Hue as Chairman of the Vietnamese NA.
During the tour, Hue held talks with the top leaders of the legislative bodies in Australia and New Zealand, and had meetings with the two countries’ Prime Ministers, Governors-General, chairpersons of parliamentary committees, and ministers. He also met leaders of several enterprises in Australia and New Zealand, attended educational cooperation and economic forums, visited the Vietnamese embassies, and met representatives of the Vietnamese communities there.
The official visits to Australia and New Zealand had substantive outcomes in all the pillars of Vietnam’s relations with the two countries, including economy, trade, investment, tourism, labour, science - technology, development assistance, education - training, defence, security, peacekeeping, and locality-to-locality ties.
The trips also opened up new cooperation opportunities in fields such as renewable energy, digital transformation, just energy transition, green and sustainable development, climate change response, and startup facilitation. They helped intensify strategic trust to the highest level and created an important stepping stone for elevating Vietnam’s relations with the two countries in the coming time.
Leaders of Australia and New Zealand affirmed their respect for Vietnam’s stature and role, and considered relations with the Southeast Asian nation as stable and active amid complex and unpredictable developments around the world. The two countries expressed their wish to diversify trade relations, with Vietnam being a priority. They also hoped Vietnam will play a greater role and continue coordination in seeking solutions to regional and international issues.
Australia and New Zealand also shared Vietnam’s viewpoints on international and regional issues of common concern, which will create a favourable political environment for strengthening Vietnam’s ties with the two countries./.
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has affirmed that his ongoing Australia visit aims to further deepen the strategic partnership and cooperation between the two legislatures, not only bilaterally but also at multilateral forums, towards the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Australia diplomatic relations next year.
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue expressed his hope for enhanced ties via the Party, State, Parliament channels and people-to-people exchanges while receiving Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles in Canberra on November 30.
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue attended the Vietnam-Australia Education Cooperation Forum in Melbourne on December 2, as part of his official visit to the country.
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue affirmed that Vietnam always pays great attention to promoting all-round partnership with New Zealand, during a meeting with Governor-General of New Zealand Dame Cindy Kiro in Wellington on December 5.
Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue attended an economic cooperation forum in Wellington on December 5, noting that bilateral economic ties have ample room to flourish.
The trip will be made at the invitations of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and WEF President and CEO Børge Brende, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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.
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
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.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
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.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
The show, together with a grand parade to be held silmutaneously at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, the National Day, and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).
In particular, in April 2023, the two sides successfully carried out a joint operation that dismantled a major organised, transnational drug trafficking ring involving both Vietnamese and Cambodian suspects.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel is closely coordinating with relevant local agencies to stay informed and provide the utmost support possible for Vietnamese nationals.
The launch of Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, even before the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam, is considered a testament to President Ho Chi Minh’s strategic foresight and strong belief in the guiding power of the revolutionary media.
NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue meets with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in Wellington on December 6 (Photo: VNA) 
