Vietnamese Party delegation visits Australia to strengthen bilateral relations
A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by Politburo member Nguyen Xuan Thang, who is also President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) and Chairman of the Central Theory Council, visited Australia from December 4-5.
Politburo member Nguyen Xuan Thang (R), President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) and Chairman of the Central Theory Council, and Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong. (Photo: VNA)
Sydney (VNA) – A delegation of theCommunist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by Politburo member Nguyen Xuan Thang, who is also President of the HoChi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) and Chairman of the Central TheoryCouncil, visited Australia from December 4-5.
During their stay in Canberra and Sydney, Thang andhis entourage met with President of the Senate Sue Lines, Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong, Assistant Minister for Manufacturing and Assistant Minister forTrade Tim Ayres, and Governor of New South Wales Margaret Beazley, among otherofficials.
At these meetings, Thang expressed his rejoice at the positive, strong,comprehensive development of the Vietnam-Australia strategic partnership overthe past years, elaborating that the mutual political trust has beenconsolidated, economic and trade relations have made positive strides, andcollaboration in education-training, science-technology, and national defenceand security has been expanded.
The Vietnamese Party and State treasure and wish to advancethe bilateral strategic partnership in the time ahead, making the two countriesleading economic partners of each other, and deepen cooperation in the areaswhere both have potential and strengths like energy transition, digitaltransformation, climate change response, knowledge connectivity, and innovation,the official affirmed.
At a working session with Governor of New South Wales Margaret Beazley. (Photo: VNA)
The Australian officials highlighted the significance ofthe visit as the two countries are celebrating the 50th anniversary oftheir diplomatic ties, saying Australia attaches importance to itscomprehensive cooperation with Vietnam, including the close collaborationbetween the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and theAustralian Human Rights Commission, and the HCMA in personnel training, ensuringhuman rights and gender equality, and implementing joint development projects.
The two sides shared the view that relevant agenciesof the two countries should continue to exchange views to concretise cooperationcontents in the new situation, thus promoting the bilateral ties, for the sakeof their people, and businesses and localities./.
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Politburo member Nguyen Xuan Thang (R), President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) and Chairman of the Central Theory Council, and Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong. (Photo: VNA) 
At a working session with Governor of New South Wales Margaret Beazley. (Photo: VNA) 
