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Party chief receives Australian Ambassador to Vietnam

Party General Secretary To Lam expressed his belief that Australian Ambassador Gillian Bird, with her extensive experience and deep understanding of the region, would make significant contributions to advancing the Vietnam–Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership while receiving the newly appointed diplomat in Hanoi on June 26.

Party General Secretary To Lam (right) and Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Gillian Bird. (Photo: VNA)
Party General Secretary To Lam (right) and Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Gillian Bird. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - Party General Secretary To Lam hosted a reception in Hanoi on June 26 for newly appointed Australian Ambassador Gillian Bird, during which he expressed his belief that the diplomat, with her extensive experience and deep understanding of the region, would make significant contributions to advancing the Vietnam–Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Expressing his appreciation for the positive and effective development of bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership across various areas, the Party chief affirmed that Australia is one of Vietnam’s top comprehensive strategic partners in the region. He noted that Vietnam treasures valuable assistance that the Australian government and people have extended to Vietnam over the past 50 years. The iconic cable-stayed bridges built in the southwest and the more than 100,000 Vietnamese students trained in Australia stand as vivid symbols of this strong friendship and sound cooperation, he said.

Ambassador Bird expressed her admiration for Vietnam’s remarkable socio-economic achievements and its long-term strategic vision to enter a new era of growth. She praised Vietnam’s ongoing institutional reforms and efforts to streamline its central and local apparatus for greater efficiency and effectiveness.

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Party General Secretary To Lam receives Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Gillian Bird. (Photo: VNA)

The Party chief suggested several priority areas for the two countries to enhance cooperation, including bolstering political and diplomatic ties through exchanges at all levels, and effectively implementing existing high-level agreements into concrete “new-symbol” projects, notably the Joint Statement on the upgrade of relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and the Action Programme for 2024–2027. Other areas include economic connectivity, targeting a two-way trade of 20 billion USD and doubling mutual investment; security and defence cooperation; and collaboration in education, training, science and technology, climate change, the environment, and energy.

The Ambassador thanked the Party chief for his insightful guidance on the future of bilateral ties and reaffirmed that Australia views Vietnam as a key partner in its Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040 and encourages Australian businesses to enhance investment in Vietnam.

The Party leader expressed his appreciation for the Australian government’s support for the Vietnamese community living and studying in Australia, and asked the Ambassador to continue serving as a bridge to help facilitate their integration and development./.

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