National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan welcomes Speaker of the House of Representatives Tony Smith (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – A high-ranking Australian delegationled by Speaker of the House of Representatives Tony Smith concluded Vietnamvisit from July 23-25 at the invitation of National Assembly Chairwoman NguyenThi Kim Ngan.
During the visit, Smith held talks with the top Vietnameselegislator Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, paid courtesy calls to Party General SecretaryNguyen Phu Trong, President Tran Dai Quang, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc,and met leaders of Ho Chi Minh City.
During meetings, both sides underscored the significance ofthe visit at a time when the two countries are celebrating the 45th anniversaryof bilateral diplomatic ties. In particular, the upgrade of bilateral ties tostrategic partnership level in March 2018 has created a new important frameworkto push forward the deep and practical development of their ties.
The Vietnamese side expressed support to Australian firms toincrease investments in the country, especially in the fields of high demandsuch as energy, telecommunications infrastructure, finance-banking, mining,engineering, high-tech agriculture, education, tourism, poverty reduction,climate change prevention and high-quality workforce training.
Vietnam spoke highly of Australia’s increasing role andresponsibility for the region, particularly in post-disaster search and rescue,pledging that Vietnam will help boost ties between Australia and ASEAN as wellas regional countries.
In order to further intensify links between the twolegislatures, both sides will facilitate visits to share law-making andsupervision experience, assist the two governments in effectively delivering oncommitments under the 2016-2019 action plan and agreements reached during thevisit, create more favourable conditions for people-to-people exchange, and upholdthe role of friendship parliamentarians’ groups and friendship associations ineach country.
They shared the significance of maintaining peace,stability, security, safety and freedom of navigation and aviation in the EastSea and the settlement of disputes by peaceful means in line with internationallaw.-VNA
During the visit, Smith held talks with the top Vietnameselegislator Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, paid courtesy calls to Party General SecretaryNguyen Phu Trong, President Tran Dai Quang, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc,and met leaders of Ho Chi Minh City.
During meetings, both sides underscored the significance ofthe visit at a time when the two countries are celebrating the 45th anniversaryof bilateral diplomatic ties. In particular, the upgrade of bilateral ties tostrategic partnership level in March 2018 has created a new important frameworkto push forward the deep and practical development of their ties.
The Vietnamese side expressed support to Australian firms toincrease investments in the country, especially in the fields of high demandsuch as energy, telecommunications infrastructure, finance-banking, mining,engineering, high-tech agriculture, education, tourism, poverty reduction,climate change prevention and high-quality workforce training.
Vietnam spoke highly of Australia’s increasing role andresponsibility for the region, particularly in post-disaster search and rescue,pledging that Vietnam will help boost ties between Australia and ASEAN as wellas regional countries.
In order to further intensify links between the twolegislatures, both sides will facilitate visits to share law-making andsupervision experience, assist the two governments in effectively delivering oncommitments under the 2016-2019 action plan and agreements reached during thevisit, create more favourable conditions for people-to-people exchange, and upholdthe role of friendship parliamentarians’ groups and friendship associations ineach country.
They shared the significance of maintaining peace,stability, security, safety and freedom of navigation and aviation in the EastSea and the settlement of disputes by peaceful means in line with internationallaw.-VNA
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