ASEAN Summit: PM Phuc meets with Australian counterpart
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had a meeting with his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison on November 14 as part of his working trip to Singapore to attend the 33rd ASEAN Summit and related meetings.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had a meeting with hisAustralian counterpart Scott Morrison on November 14 as part of his workingtrip to Singapore to attend the 33rd ASEANSummit and related meetings.
During the meeting, the Vietnamese Government leader congratulated Morrisonon his appointment as the new Prime Minister of Australia, affirming that he iswilling to cooperate with Morrison to promote the strategic partnership betweenthe two countries.
PM Phuc suggested that Australia continue to create favourable conditions for Vietnam’sfarm products, such as longan, rambutan, star apple, as well as aquaticproducts, such as shrimp, to enter the Australian market.
Morrison agreed with PM Phuc’s suggestions, especially in fostering trade andinvestment ties between the two sides, expressing his hope that bilateraltourism cooperation and people-to-people exchange will be further enhanced inthe time to come.
Thetwo leaders agreed to coordinate in boosting trade liberalisation, and inaddressing common issues after the Comprehensiveand Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) comesinto force, as well as in accelerating negotiations for the Regional ComprehensiveEconomic Partnership (RCEP) agreement.
They highlighted the importance of maintaining peace, stability, security, andaviation and navigation safety in the East Sea, peaceful settlement of disputesin line with international law; and enhanced coordination between the two countriesat the UN, ASEM, and within the ASEAN Chairmanship tenure of Vietnam.
On the sidelines of high-level meetings between ASEAN and its partner countries,PM Phuc also had working sessions with Chilean President Sebastian Pinera andCanadian PM Justin Trudeau, during which the Vietnamese leader suggested CPTPPmember nations work closely together to effectively implement the trade pact,thus benefiting all member nations.
At his meeting with President of the Republic of Korea Moon Jae-in, PM Phuchighlighted the enhanced cooperation between the RoK and ASEAN, and applauded theinitiative to organise the ASEAN-RoK Summit in 2019 in the RoK to celebrate thepartnership between the two sides. –VNA
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PM Chinh's participation demonstrates Vietnam's strong appreciation and support for China. This, in turn, contributes to further promoting the positive development of the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership, aiming to build a Vietnam-China community with a shared future, which carries strategic significance.
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Describing the exhibition as a large-scaled, content-rich, and unprecedented event with high requirements and limited preparation time, PM Pham Minh Chinh urged all ministries, sectors, and localities to participate with the highest sense of responsibility, ensuring the exhibition is inclusive, objective, truthful, feasible, and impactful.
Vietnam’s attendance reaffirms its consistent foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralisation and diversification, and comprehensive, intensive, extensive and effective international integration.
Cheng stressed that this is third time PM Chinh has attended the meeting and he is among the few senior government officials participating in this year's event, which is considered as a rare and commendable gesture.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison (Source: VNA) 
