Minister of Public Security Tran Dai Quang meets Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs (Source: VNA)
Visiting Minister of Public Security Tran Dai Quang held a number of talks with Australian ministers on September 15.
In talks with Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop, Quang thanked the Australian government for personnel training support through law enforcement and border management training programmes and a project to build a regional anti-cyber crime training centre in Vietnam.
Bishop, for her part, reiterated that the Australian government continually treasures the comprehensive partnership with Vietnam.
Talking with Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Peter Dutton, Quang thanked Australia for opening a training course for ASEAN border control officers in Vietnam and providing all necessary equipment for Vietnam to better manage immigration activities.
Both sides agreed to further strengthen friendly cooperation in immigration and residence management, ensuring security and safety for the two people, step up negotiations for the signing of a memorandum of understanding on welcoming back Vietnamese who illegally entered Australia by sea.
They will improve the quality of cooperation channels and maintain biennial visits by senior officials and annual visits by officers while increasing coordination in immigration management training.
Commonwealth Minister for Justice Michael Keenan and the Vietnamese minister also committed to urging the two governments to complete internal legal procedures approving an agreement on judicial assistance on criminal matters.
The two sides are to continue fine-tuning legal regulations involving criminal judicial cooperation, initially eyeing to enforce an extradition treaty.
In another talks with Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police Andrew Colvin, Quang requested closer joint work between the two law enforcement agencies, including the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security and the Australian Federal Police, amid the emergence of new crimes, especially terrorism, human trafficking, money laundering and cyber crime.
They vowed to extend a memorandum of understanding on combating trans-national crime and promoting police cooperation, develop mechanisms to realise an extradition treaty, improve the operation of a trans-national crime combat centre in Ho Chi Minh City, share information and professional experience, and foster mutual support at multilateral forums and seminars.
The same day, Quang visited a training facility of the Australian Federal Police and National Museum of Australia.-VNA
Nearly 270 Australian undergraduates will enter short-term courses and internship programmes in Vietnam in 2016 as part of the New Colombo Plan Scholarship Programme.
The Australian University of Technology in Sydney (UTS) and the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) signed an agreement on cooperation in masters of science and doctors training.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly departed from Hanoi on August 10 morning for a four-day state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK), which is made at an invitation of RoK President Lee Jae Myung.
As part of the ASEAN Day celebrations, the Vietnamese embassy will also host the ASEAN Family Day 2025 in Ottawa to foster solidarity and community spirit among ASEAN members in Canada.
State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 inspected the construction site of the new Phong Chau bridge, and surveyed a planned route for the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway section running through the northern province of Phu Tho.
Across print, broadcast, and online platforms, Angolan media portrayed State President Luong Cuong's visit as a warm and historic occasion, strengthening bilateral ties and boosting Vietnam’s presence in Africa through the AU.
The 500kV Lao Cai – Vinh Yen power transmission line has a total investment of over 7.41 trillion VND (282.5 million USD), and a total length of 229.5 km, passing through 31 communes in the two provinces, and comprising 468 transmission tower foundations.
The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
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.
Party General Secretary To Lam called on the criminal police force to accelerate the application of science, technology, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation in criminal investigation tasks such as crime prevention, detection, tracking and verification, ensuring that no area remains out of their reach.
Many Koreans living, studying, and working in Hanoi see the upcoming state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) by Party General Secretary To Lam as an opportunity to generate strong synergy in economic cooperation, people-to-people exchanges, and cultural understanding.
The achievements of the five decades of Vietnam–Angola cooperation provide a strong and enduring foundation, as well as momentum for the two sides to consolidate, expand, and bring their partnership into a new phase of development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that the emulation and commendation work is a vital driver, fostering patriotism, dedication, and collective momentum in the run-up to the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, Party congresses at all levels, and the 14th National Party Congress.
Emphasising the need for sustainable, long-term collaboration, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man called on Japanese investors not only to bring in capital but also to share expertise and modern technology, especially in areas such as green transformation, the circular economy, and advanced corporate governance.
President Luong Cuong's activities during his state visit to Angola, the celebration of the financial sector's 80th traditional day, and the Foreign Ministry's flag-hoisting ceremony marking the 58th founding anniversary of ASEAN are among news highlights on August 8.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung praised the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ meaningful initiative, noting that the ASEAN Family Run was not only a sporting activity but also an opportunity for diplomats and their families to show unity, connection, and solidarity within the ASEAN family.
Politburo member, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 8 attended the first congress of the Party Organisation of Tay Ho ward of Hanoi for the 2025–2030 term, during which he called for fresh momentum to turn the ward into a model that takes the lead in all fields.
The size of the economy increased from over 5 billion USD in 1986 to over 476 billion USD by 2024, making Vietnam the fourth-largest economy in Southeast Asia and the 34th largest in the world.
Minister of Public Security Tran Dai Quang meets Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs (Source: VNA)
