Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem had a meeting with Peter Tinley, Minister for Housing, Veterans Issues, Youth and Asian Engagement of West Australia state in the city on April 22.
HCM City (VNA) – Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi MinhCity People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem had a meeting with Peter Tinley, Ministerfor Housing, Veterans Issues, Youth and Asian Engagement of West Australia statein the city on April 22.
Liem said that over the past years, the city has paid greatattention to fostering partnership between the city and Australian states.
To date, HCM City has set up friendship ties with Australia’sNorthern Territory, and signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperationwith New South Wales, he noted.
Liem briefed the guest on the city’s socio-economicsituation, saying that Australia is the 17th largest foreigninvestor in HCM City with 182 projects worth nearly 200 million USD and two-waytrade reaching nearly 980 million USD.
In 2018, HCM City welcomed nearly 310,000 Australianvisitors, he said, stressing that potential for trade cooperation between thecity and Australia and West Australia in particular remains huge.
Vietnam opened a Consulate General in Perth city of WestAustralia, which will help connect the city and West Australia, Liem said.
Noting that many Vietnamese people are living, studying andworking in West Australia, Liem expressed his hope that the local governmentwill continue supporting the Vietnamese community here.
For his part, Tinley said that this is his first visit toHCM City as the role of the Minister for Housing, Veterans Issues, Youth andAsian Engagement, which aims to expand partnership between his state andVietnamese localities and enterprises.
He said that West Australia has strength in liquefied petroleumgas and agriculture, and is willing to partner with Vietnamese agencies andlocalities, including HCM City.
The Vietnamese community in West Australia is dynamic withclose connectivity in production and business, he said, pledging that WestAustralia is always creating optimal conditions for the community and othercommunities to settle down in the state.-VNA
Ho Chi Minh City wants to further cooperation with Australian localities across fields in which both sides boast potential, including tourism, education and high-tech agriculture, said a local official.
The Australian Trade and Investment Commission and the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training held a conference on Vietnam-Australia general education cooperation initiative in the City on November 30, giving a chance for education management agencies and facilities of both sides to expand partnership.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received Australian Senate President Scott Ryan in Hanoi on January 21, saying that Vietnam-Australia relations are now at the best level ever.
Vietnam’s exports to member countries of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) are expected to increase strongly through 2030, reaching 25 percent of the nation’s total exports, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT).
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Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
The show, together with a grand parade to be held silmutaneously at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, the National Day, and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).
In particular, in April 2023, the two sides successfully carried out a joint operation that dismantled a major organised, transnational drug trafficking ring involving both Vietnamese and Cambodian suspects.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel is closely coordinating with relevant local agencies to stay informed and provide the utmost support possible for Vietnamese nationals.
The launch of Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, even before the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam, is considered a testament to President Ho Chi Minh’s strategic foresight and strong belief in the guiding power of the revolutionary media.
Overview of the meeting (Photo: VNA) 
