A friendship exchange programme was held in Hanoi on March 31 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam-Australia diplomatic relations (February 26).
Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Quyen speaks at the friendship exchange programme on March 31. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – A friendship exchange programme was held in Hanoi onMarch 31 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment ofVietnam-Australia dipl๊💫omatic relations (February 26).
Attending the event were more than 150 delegates from theVietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO), the Vietnam-AustraliaFriendship Association, the Australian Embassy, and Hanoi authorities.
Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen ManhQuyen affirmed that the capital city always attaches importance to itscooperation with Australian localities.
He expressed his belief that with efforts of the two governmentsand peoples along with the capital city of Hanoi, the bilateral friendship and multifaceted collaborationwill reap more benefit.
Australian Ambassador Andrew Goldzinowski addresses the event. (Photo: VNA)
Australian Ambassador Andrew Goldzinowski said that the anniversary celebration of the establishment of diplomatic ties offered a good chance for bothcountries to look back on gained achievements and look forward toward the future.
Australia was one of the first countries to set up relationswith Vietnam right after the Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring Peace inVietnam was signed in 1973. Over the past five decades, the relationship hasdeveloped sustainably, and gained impressive achievements, and the twocountries are striving to upgrade it to a comprehensive strategic partnershiplevel.
Within the framework of the programme, paintings drawn byHanoi students were showcased, featuring the Vietnam-Australia friendship, andthe beauty of the two countries and their capital cities./.
Vietnam always values the promotion of friendly relations and strategic partnership with Australia, a long-standing traditional partner and one of the countries forming comprehensive strategic partnership with ASEAN, President Vo Van Thuong told Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Andrew Goledzinowski during a reception in Hanoi on March 17.
As part of celebrations to mark the 50th founding anniversary of Australia-Vietnam diplomatic relations, the Australian Embassy in Vietnam on March 22 opened a multimedia installation exhibition named “Walking through a Songline” in Ho Chi Minh City.
Vietnam and Australia have great potential to expand cooperation in a range of sectors, especially agriculture and education, said Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Andrew Goledzinowski.
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With strong support from local authorities, businesses, organisations, and residents, the province has successfully built or repaired 10,707 homes for disadvantaged households, including war veterans, families of martyrs, ethnic minority people, and low-income residents.
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PM Chinh lauded the press’s historic role in the nation’s fight for independence and its ongoing process of national development, affirming that the Government always highly appreciates the close partnership and steadfast support of press agencies and journalists nationwide.
In recent decades, Vietnam’s mainstream media has become a reliable and persuasive channel for showcasing the nation’s development policies and achievements, especially in economic matters, according to a senior assistant editor at the Times of India.
A hub for sharing best practices, the event aims to forge solutions for financial sustainability, public media contracts, audience engagement, content innovation, and newsroom restructuring. It is also a moment for Vietnam’s media to accelerate its progress and figure out what the “revolutionary press” means in a new era.
From “Thanh nien”, Vietnam’s first revolutionary newspaper founded by Nguyen Ai Quoc (later President Ho Chi Minh) on June 21, 1925, the revolutionary press has remained devoted to its sacred missions -accompanying the nation, serving the Fatherland, and working for the people.
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In recent years, with strong support from the Party and State, and building on its tradition as a heroic news agency, the VNA has not only actively participated in OANA but also proactively proposed various ideas for cooperation, helping shape a fresh image of effective media collaboration in the digital era, said VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang.
Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Quyen speaks at the friendship exchange programme on March 31. (Photo: VNA)
Australian Ambassador Andrew Goldzinowski addresses the event. (Photo: VNA)
