Vietnam and Australia have agreed on a package of measures tocomprehensively boost bilateral relations, especially through theexchange of people-to-people activities.
The consensus wasreached during talks on April 11 between Australia ’s Deputy PrimeMinister and Treasurer Wayne Swan, and visiting Vietnamese Deputy PrimeMinister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
They said they were both satisfiedwith the developments in the two countries’ comprehensive partnership inall areas, ranging from politics, diplomacy, national defence andsecurity, to economics, trade, investment, education and training andculture and tourism.
They declared they would ensure that theVietnam-Australia plan of action for 2010-2013 will progress on scheduleand events to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their diplomatic tiesin 2013 will be jointly held.
Both were upbeat about the annual increase in two-way trade, which reached 4.6 billion USD in 2011, up 12 percent over 2010.
Theyagreed to facilitate trade and investment promotions and to enablebusinesses from both countries to establish partnerships in severalareas including energy, mining, processing industries and services.
Australia will work closely with Vietnam to raise economic andtrade cooperation to a par equal to their political ties and potentialfor development, said Swan.
Both Deputy PMs welcomed the positivedevelopments in defence and security cooperation, especially thesigning of an extradition agreement and a memorandum of understandingbetween Vietnam ’s Ministry of Justice and Australia ’sAttorney-General Department during this visit.
Australia willconsider Vietnam ’s proposal to open a direct air route between Sydneyand Hanoi , which will help to facilitate tourism, said Swan.
They both also agreed to step up joint projects in health care, culture, the movement of labour and human resources training.
Bothcountries will continue to liaise at multilateral forums and supporteach other when running for regional and international organisations,including agencies under the United Nations .
Swan confirmedthat Australia will continue to work closely with Vietnam duringthe negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement.
Bothhave placed a great deal of importance on ensuring peace, stability andsecurity, as well as safe passage throughout the East Sea .They agreed that any disputes between concerned parties should besettled peacefully by respecting international laws, especially the 1982UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
Later the sameday, Vietnam ’s Deputy Minister for Science and Technology Tran VietThanh met with senior officials from the Department of Innovation,Industry, Science and Research.
Both sides were also committedto completing the negotiations for an agreement on science andtechnology to be signed in the first half of this year.
Deputy PM Phuc attended a meeting of the Australian National Council on Drugs and met with AusAid Director General Peter Baxter.-VNA
The consensus wasreached during talks on April 11 between Australia ’s Deputy PrimeMinister and Treasurer Wayne Swan, and visiting Vietnamese Deputy PrimeMinister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
They said they were both satisfiedwith the developments in the two countries’ comprehensive partnership inall areas, ranging from politics, diplomacy, national defence andsecurity, to economics, trade, investment, education and training andculture and tourism.
They declared they would ensure that theVietnam-Australia plan of action for 2010-2013 will progress on scheduleand events to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their diplomatic tiesin 2013 will be jointly held.
Both were upbeat about the annual increase in two-way trade, which reached 4.6 billion USD in 2011, up 12 percent over 2010.
Theyagreed to facilitate trade and investment promotions and to enablebusinesses from both countries to establish partnerships in severalareas including energy, mining, processing industries and services.
Australia will work closely with Vietnam to raise economic andtrade cooperation to a par equal to their political ties and potentialfor development, said Swan.
Both Deputy PMs welcomed the positivedevelopments in defence and security cooperation, especially thesigning of an extradition agreement and a memorandum of understandingbetween Vietnam ’s Ministry of Justice and Australia ’sAttorney-General Department during this visit.
Australia willconsider Vietnam ’s proposal to open a direct air route between Sydneyand Hanoi , which will help to facilitate tourism, said Swan.
They both also agreed to step up joint projects in health care, culture, the movement of labour and human resources training.
Bothcountries will continue to liaise at multilateral forums and supporteach other when running for regional and international organisations,including agencies under the United Nations .
Swan confirmedthat Australia will continue to work closely with Vietnam duringthe negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement.
Bothhave placed a great deal of importance on ensuring peace, stability andsecurity, as well as safe passage throughout the East Sea .They agreed that any disputes between concerned parties should besettled peacefully by respecting international laws, especially the 1982UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
Later the sameday, Vietnam ’s Deputy Minister for Science and Technology Tran VietThanh met with senior officials from the Department of Innovation,Industry, Science and Research.
Both sides were also committedto completing the negotiations for an agreement on science andtechnology to be signed in the first half of this year.
Deputy PM Phuc attended a meeting of the Australian National Council on Drugs and met with AusAid Director General Peter Baxter.-VNA
