Banquet held for Australian Governor-General David Hurley
President Vo Van Thuong and his spouse hosted a banquet in Hanoi on April 4 evening for Australian Governor-General David Hurley and his spouse, who are on a State visit to Vietnam.
President Vo Van Thuong (second, right), his spouse and Australian Governor-General David Hurley and his spouse in a group photo. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – President Vo Van Thuong and hisspouse hosted a banquet in Hanoi on April 4 evening for Australian Governor-General David Hurley and his spouse,who are on a State visit to Vietnam.
In his remarks, both leaders affirmed that withcooperation achievements over the past 50 years, especially successes of theGovernor-General’s visit, the bilateral relations will grow to a new height.
Thuong reviewed milestones in the Vietnam-Australiarelationship, saying it has never been as strong and fruitful as it is now.
He appreciated Australia’s official developmentassistance to Vietnam, which, he said, has significantlycontributed to the national socio-economic development and improving Vietnamese’sliving standards.
The President took the example of Cao Lanh and MyThuan bridges, and called them symbols of the Vietnam-Australia friendship.
The two sides have also established many cooperationagreements between their localities, he said, adding that more than 80,000Vietnamese students have received training in Australia, and hundreds of thousandsof Australians visit Vietnam each year. The figures speak out about exchangesbetween people of the two countries.
Vietnam, as an active and responsible member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN) and the international community, has worked together with Australia inmany regional and international issues, and to consolidate mutual trust and commonperceptions on values of peace, stability, cooperation and respect forsovereignty, territorial integrity and rule of law, he continued.
Speaking at the event, Hurley affirmed that Australiais proud to have a close, reliable friend and partner like Vietnam, and the twocountries are joining hands in concretising their joint vision in Indo-Pacific - a region of stability and prosperity, wheresovereignty and international law are respected.
He rejoiced at the tight, effective bilateral cooperationin many fields such as economy, politics, security, climate change response, educationand national defence. He also highlighted new air routes between thetwo countries, including one expected to be launched by Vietnam’s Vietjet thismonth.
Hurley expressed his delight at bilateral culturallinks, with more than 300,000 Vietnamese living and working in Australia, andthe Vietnamese language being the 4th most commonly spoken in thecountry.
Australia wishes to cooperate with Vietnam in realisingthe Southeast Asian nation’s development goals, he noted./.
Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong and Governor-General of Australia David Hurley expressed their delight at the practical and effective development of the strategic partnership between the two countries during their talks in Hanoi on April 4.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh welcomed the first State visit to Vietnam by Australian Governor-General David Hurley, which is also the first trip by a senior leader of Australia after a four-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, at their meeting in Hanoi on April 4.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and visiting Australian Governor-General David Hurley spoke of the building of a new cooperation framework during their meeting in Hanoi on April 4.
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The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
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Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Cuong highlighted ASEAN’s nearly six decades of development, during which the region transformed from division to harmony, from confrontation to cooperation, and from poverty to dynamic growth, becoming a global bright spot for regional cooperation.
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President Vo Van Thuong (second, right), his spouse and Australian Governor-General David Hurley and his spouse in a group photo. (Photo: VNA) 
