Agreement to bolster ties between Vietnam’s localities, Victoria state
Agreement to bolster ties between Vietnam’s localities, Australia’s Victoria
The Foreign Ministry of Vietnam and the administration of the Australian state of Victoria signed an agreement on March 9 to facilitate connectivity and cooperation between Vietnamese localities and Victoria in the fields that both sides are interested in and Victoria is strong at.
Director of the Vietnamese Department of Foreign Affairs of Localities Nguyen Hoang Long (R) and Deputy Secretary of Victoria’s Department of Economic Development, Job, Transport and Resources Gonul Serbest sign the agreement on March 9 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Foreign Ministry of Vietnam andthe administration of the Australian state of Victoria signed an agreement onMarch 9 to facilitate connectivity and cooperation between Vietnameselocalities and Victoria in the fields that both sides are interested in andVictoria is strong at.
The deal was inked in Melbourne, the capitalcity of Victoria, by Director of the Vietnamese ministry’s Department ofForeign Affairs of Localities Nguyen Hoang Long and Deputy Secretary ofVictoria’s Department of Economic Development, Job, Transport and ResourcesGonul Serbest.
The agreement is expected to create conditionsfor enhancing connectivity and increasing support for effective cooperationbetween Vietnamese localities and Victoria in such areas asadministration-to-administration ties, people-to-people exchange, trade,investment, education-training, science-technology, smart city building,agriculture, tourism, and services.
During his stay, Director Long also attended anddelivered a speech at a meeting on introducing the business environment inVietnam. The event saw the presence of Australian Ambassador to Vietnam CraigChittick, Australian Consul General to Ho Chi Minh City Karen Lanyon, andPresident of the Australian Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam Chau Ta.
The Vietnamese delegation had working sessionswith the agencies for external affairs of Victoria and Melbourne, the BusinessCouncil of Australia, and some Australian enterprises. They also visited theUniversity of Melbourne, Monash University, and RMIT University.-VNA
Australia is among Vietnam’s key partners in the region and the world, Vietnamese Ambassador to Ngo Huong Nam said in an interview with the Canberra Times as the two countries are celebrating the 45th anniversary of their relations this year.
Vietnam and Australia are expected to elevate their relations to a strategic partnership during the upcoming official visit of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, as a result of long-standing and sound partnership over the past more than four decades.
Two-way trade between Vietnam and Australia surged by 58.9 percent year on year in the first month of 2018 to reach 595 million USD, according to statistics of the Vietnam Customs.
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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.
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The Party chief attributed the achievements in the first half to the continuous, direct, and comprehensive leadership of the Politburo and the Secretariat of the Party Central Committee, and the close and effective coordination of relevant ministries, sectors and localities.
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For 50 years, Vietnam and New Zealand have worked together to uphold peace and prosperity for their peoples and the region. The friendship, cooperation, and mutual understanding Vietnam and New Zealand nurtured have grown from a seed into a deeply rooted, strong, and thriving tree, she stressed.
Since the Strategic Partnership was established in 2020, Vietnam and New Zealand have witnessed steady growth in the relations. Beyond the remarkable 40% increase in bilateral trade over five years, political relations and multilateral interactions, particularly within the CPTPP framework, have remained highly positive.
Director of the Vietnamese Department of Foreign Affairs of Localities Nguyen Hoang Long (R) and Deputy Secretary of Victoria’s Department of Economic Development, Job, Transport and Resources Gonul Serbest sign the agreement on March 9 (Photo: VNA) 
