Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (right) and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese. (Photo: VNA) PM Chinh said the talks were a success with two sidesacknowledging the sound and effective development of the ties between the twocountries.
The two countries also shared a common vision on a peaceful,stable, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific region and the central role of ASEAN,he said.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese meet the press. (Photo: VNA) The two leaders also agreed to promote cooperation betweeneducational establishment of the two countries, and hold discussions towards atourism cooperation agreement.
They reached consensus on expanding collaboration in climate change response,digital transformation, green transition and circular economy development.
Chinh added that Vietnam and Australia will continue to coordinate and supporteach other in multilateral forums, especially the UN, ASEAN and ASEAN-ledmechanisms. He said Australia defines that Vietnam plays a central role inASEAN.
The two sides also reiterated the importance of ensuring peace,stability, security, safety and freedom of navigation and overflight on theEast Sea, and of settling disputes by peaceful measures in conformity withinternational law, particularly the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea(UNCLOS 1982), Chinh said.
PM Albanese announced that the two sides will promotecooperation across the fields, especially in addressing challenges in securityand climate change. He said Australia will assist Vietnam in energy transition,and provide Vietnam with 105 million AUD to make plans for sustainabledevelopment and development of clean energy and mining. Australia will alsoexpand its support programme for Vietnam in agriculture.
Albanese said he is pleased to witness the exchange ofcooperation deals, and noted that the community of over 300,000 Vietnamese inAustralia have contributed to Australia’s economic development and ties betweenthe two countries.
He said he had invited PM Chinh to pay an official visit toAustralia, and the Vietnamese PM had accepted the invitation.
The two PMs at a photo display on Vietnam, Australia and bilateral cooperation held by the State-run Vietnam News Agency in coordination with the Government Office on June 4. (Photo: VNA) Also on the occasion, Vietnam Airlines received a licence andannounced the launch of the Hanoi – Melbourne route, and Vietjet Air received alicence and announced the launch of its service between Ho Chi Minh City andBrisbane.
General Director of the Vietnam News Agency Vu Viet Trang introduces the two PMs on the photos on display at the June 4 exhibition. (Photo: VNA)
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