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Fifth Vietnam-Australia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in Hanoi

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son and his visiting Australian counterpart Penny Wong on August 22 co-chaired the fifth Vietnam-Australia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Hanoi.
Fifth Vietnam-Australia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in Hanoi ảnh 1Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son (R) welcomes his visiting Australian counterpart Penny Wong (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son and his visiting Australiancounterpart Penny Wong on August 22 co-chaired the fifth Vietnam-AustraliaForeign Ministers’ Meeting in Hanoi.

The two ministers focused discussions on the implementationof the Vietnam-Australia strategic partnership, as well as regional andinternational issues of mutual concern, and cooperation contents between theirministries.

They expressed their delight at the strong and steady developmentof the relations between the two countries. Political ties are consolidated with increasingtrust, and security and defence cooperation is more effective, especially inthe field of United Nations peacekeeping.

Two-way trade hit nearly 16 billion USD last year, helpingVietnam become Australia’s 10th biggest trade partner, and AustraliaVietnam’s seventh largest trader. New areas of cooperation such as climatechange response and energy transition are being promoted, including a supportpackage of 105 million AUD (67.6 million USD) for Vietnam to buildinfrastructure to respond to climate change and develop clean energy.

The two FMs highly valued their ministries’ close coordinationand cooperation, especially in serving high-level contacts and delegationexchanges, and agreed to maintain coordination in holding activities incelebration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment ofdiplomatic ties this year.

Exchanging views on regional and international situations,they agreed to strengthen cooperation and continue contributions to maintainingpeace, stability and cooperation in the region.

Wong affirmed that Australia values cooperation and supportsthe central role of ASEAN, and agrees to continue promoting collaboration forthe sustainable development of the Mekong sub-region.

Regarding the East Sea issue, the two officials affirmed theimportance of maintaining peace, stability, safety and freedom of navigationand aviation; and respecting international law, including the 1982 UN Convention onthe Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). They vowed to continue backing each country'scandidates at regional and international organisations and forums, especiallyat the UN./.
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