Vietnamese and Australian delegates take a photo together (Source: http://voh.com.vn) HCM City (VNA) - Ho Chi Minh City hopes the Australian Political Exchange Council to continue supporting cooperation between Australia and Vietnam in general and with Ho Chi Minh City in particular, especially in investment, trade, education, tourism and youth exchange. Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Huynh Cach Mang made the wish during a reception for a delegation from the council on November 23. Mang spoke highly of the council for annually sending delegations to Vietnam, saying this shows its goodwill and interest for the cooperation between the two countries and between Australia and HCM City in particular. The exchange between the two countries’ youths is a practical activity that contributes to enhancing mutual understanding, friendship and cooperation between the two nations, he said. Mang stressed that HCM City has actively implemented cooperation … [Read more...] about HCM City’s official receives Australian delegation
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Government News 15/8
Diplomacy makes worthy contribution to national development: Deputy PM Deputy PM and FM Pham Binh Minh speaks at the conference The diplomatic sector has efficiently served the national revolutionary cause and made worthy contribution to the country’s strong rise from the ruin of war to become a symbol of peace, stability, unity and harmony, renovation and development, according to the country’s top diplomat Pham Binh Minh. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has reviewed the work and achievements of the diplomatic sector over the past years in the context of a world full of constant changes, and outlined the main tasks for the sector in the time ahead in an article on the occasion of the 30th Diplomatic Conference and 19th External Affair Conference from August 12-17 in Hanoi. The Deputy PM underlined that over the past two years, the international and regional situation is witnessing rapid, complex and unforeseeable changes, … [Read more...] about Government News 15/8
Government News 27/7
NA Vice Chairman wraps up US visit NA Vice Chairman Do Ba Ty (R) meets US friends who have supported Vietnam in its past struggle for national liberation and current nation building cause The Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) will continue providing support for Vietnam’s overseas representative offices, affirmed NA Vice Chairman Do Ba Ty while talking to Vietnamese officials who are working in New York. Ty asked Vietnamese representative offices to update and study the host country’s commercial policies to submit appropriate response to the legislature. He met officials of the Vietnamese permanent mission to the United Nations and Vietnam’s representative offices, as well as correspondents of Vietnam News Agency and Vietnam Television in New York during his working visit to the city from July 26-27. Meeting several US friends, Ty recalled important milestones in the relations between Vietnam and the US. US friends, in turn, made proposals helping Vietnam carry … [Read more...] about Government News 27/7
Australian Governor-General starts State visit to VN
Governor-General of Australia Peter Cosgrove and his spouse are paying a State visit to Viet Nam from May 23-26 at the invitation of Vietnamese State President Tran Dai Quang The visit takes place on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties (February 26, 1973) and breakthroughs have been made after the two nations’ relations have been upgraded to strategic partnership in March 2018. Australia considers Viet Nam a key partner in ASEAN and highly values the nation’s role in the bloc. The two nations inked the Action Plan in 2016-2019 during Deputy PM, FM Pham Binh Minh’s visit to Australia in November 2016 as well as maintained a number of bilateral cooperative mechanisms over recent years. The two countries have cooperated effectively in the field of security and defense through the exchange of delegations and cooperation agreements on counter-crimes, immigration management, illegal migration prevention, … [Read more...] about Australian Governor-General starts State visit to VN
Australian Governor-General’s visit to boost strategic partnership with Vietnam
Governor-General of Australia Peter Cosgrove (Photo: AFP/VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Governor-General of Australia Peter Cosgrove and his spouse will pay a State visit to Vietnam from May 23-26 at the invitation of President Tran Dai Quang. The visit takes place at a time when the two countries are celebrating the 45th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties (February 26). It affirms Vietnam’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralisation and diversification of international relations as well as its great attachment to promoting friendship and strategic partnership with Australia. Vietnam and Australia established a comprehensive partnership in 2009 and signed a declaration on enhancing the bilateral comprehensive partnership in March 2015. The two nations elevated their ties to the level of strategic partnership in March 2018 on the occasion of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s official visit to Australia. Australia considers Vietnam a key partner … [Read more...] about Australian Governor-General’s visit to boost strategic partnership with Vietnam