Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Ngo Huong Nam (L) has paid a courtesy call on Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop recently (Photo: Embassy of Vietnam in Australia)
Sydney (VNA) – Vietnamese Ambassador toAustralia Ngo Huong🌜 Nam has paid a courtesy call on Australian Minister o𓃲fForeign Affairs Julie Bishop.
At the meeting, the Vietnamese diplomat noted that thetwo countries have strived to raise bilateral relations to a new height andpromised to contribute to the process. He added that Vietnam and Australia have organised numerousactivities to celebrate the 45th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties in2018, including mutual visits by their high-ranking leaders. The ambassador also conveyed Deputy Prime Minister andForeign Minister Pham Binh Minh’s greetings and invitation to Minister Bishopto attend several important events within the framework of the 2017 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week held in the centralcity of Da Nang from November 6-11. For her part, Bishop lauded the positive developmentof the enhanced comprehensive partnership between Vietnam and Australia, sayingit serves as a solid foundation to raise bilateral relations to a new level. She stressed that the two countries have become eachother’s important partners in various fields, including defence-security,trade, agriculture, science-technology, people-to-people exchange, andespecially education-training. Australia plans to send 1,500 students to Vietnam in the2014-2018 period under theAustralian Government’s New Colombo Plan mobility programme. The minister affirmedthat Australia will continue to cooperate with Vietnam for the successful organisationof the APEC Economic Leaders’Week and speed up negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreementafter the US withdrew from the pact. Bishop said she will accompany Australian PrimeMinister Malcolm Turnbull to attend the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting next month. On this occasion, the minister thanked Vietnam forsupporting Australia to become a member of the United Nations Human RightsCouncil in 2018-2020.-VNA
The fifth foreign affairs and defence strategic dialogue at the deputy ministerial level between Vietnam and Australia was organised in Canberra on September 27.
Australian President of the Senate Stephen Parry has expressed his delight at the strong development in the Vietnam-Australia relations in recent years, laying a solid ground for the two sides to upgrade their ties in the future.
Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) and The Treasury of Australia will step up financial cooperation as per stipulated in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) inked by Minister Dinh Tien Dung and Treasurer Scott John Morrison.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed he will make concerted efforts to elevate relations between Vietnam and Australia to a new height during a reception for Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Craig Chittick in Hanoi on October 24.
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.
New Zealand is currently one of Vietnam’s most important partners in the region, marked by a high level of political trust, strong and reliable defence and security cooperation, and increasingly open economic, trade, and investment ties.
Party General Secretary To Lam stressed that the Central Public Security Party Committee must be fully aware of the extremely important role of the People's Public Security force in the country's new revolutionary phase, so as to guide each branch and level of the force as the nation undergoes transformation.
Addressing concerns over university education spending, Son explained that as public universities gain greater autonomy, the Ministry of Finance has scaled back recurrent state funding. “Over the past decade, as autonomy has increased, the State's support has steadily declined”, he noted
Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane affirmed that the presence of Vietnamese press offices in Laos vividly demonstrates the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the two nations, as the press is not only a means of communication but also an important bridge for spreading consciousness about the history, values, and strategic depth of the Laos – Vietnam relationship to the people of both countries and the international community.
The country is willing to participate in collective efforts to promote cooperation and mobilise resources to advance the current priority issues of developing countries, such as trade, investment, infrastructure connectivity, making the most of scientific and technological advances for development, and people-to-people exchanges, Hang said.
During the negotiations, the US highly evaluated Vietnam’s goodwill and efforts, affirmed its appreciation for the bilateral relationship, acknowledged Vietnam’s proposals and concerns, and considered these an important basis for continuing discussions and moving towards a final agreement.
The Chairman stressed the need for stricter fiscal discipline, faster digital transformation, and more efficient management of State budget revenues and expenditures.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Ngo Huong Nam (L) has paid a courtesy call on Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop recently (Photo: Embassy of Vietnam in Australia) 
