Vietnam – Australia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held
Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs and his Australian counterpart Marise Payne co-chaired the annual third Vietnam – Australia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Hanoi on November 9.
Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and his Australian counterpart Marise Payne witness MoU signing (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) –Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and his Australian counterpart MarisePayne co-chaired the annual third Vietnam – Australia Foreign Ministers’Meeting in Hanoi on November 9.
Both sides shared the view that the Vietnam-Australia Enhanced Economic Engagement Strategy, which was adopted by the two PMs on the sidelines of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP-26), plays an important role inrealising the goal of turning both nations into one of the top 10 trade partnersof each other and doubling two-way trade.
Australia willenhance investment and assist Vietnam in innovation, green and sustainablegrowth, and hi-tech agriculture while maintaining official development assistance for the Southeast Asian nation.
On labourcollaboration, Australia will consider applying “agriculture passport” forVietnamese workers.
They also pledgedto reinforce defence ties and activities in the United Nations peacekeeping mission.
About education-training, Payneaffirmed that Australia will offer more scholarships to Vietnamese students,and consider allowing fully vaccinated Vietnamese students to return toAustralia for study.
As regards to joint work againstCOVID-19 pandemic, sh👍e said the Australian Government committed 5.2 millioꦛnvaccine doses to Vietnam and additional 2.6 million on the occasion, bringingthe total to 7.8 million. She added that Australia will deliver 700,000 dosesto Vietnam in coming weeks.
On regional and global issues ofshared concern, Payne affirmed that Vietnam will continue stepping upcollaboration for the sustainable development ot the Greater Mekong Sub-region,especially in climate change response.
She expressed support for Vietnam’sorganisation of the ASEAN Forum on Sub-regional Cooperation for sustainabledevelopment and inclusive growth later this month.
Sharing viewpoints and stances onthe East Sea issue, the two ministers stated that disputes need to be addressedpeacefully on the basis of respect for international law, especially the 1982United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
On the occasion, they witnessedthe signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between ಌthe twoforeign ministries, and a ceremony to present awards to four Vietnamese firms in a greengrowth business partnership programme launc⛦hed by the Australian Department ofForeign Affairs and Trade./.
Vietnam and Australia will accelerate trade and investment levels from 2021-2025, through a new economic strategy bringing their burgeoning commercial ties into sharp focus.
Vietnamese Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang and his Australian counterpart Peter Dutton held online talks on November 8, during which they agreed to maintain the bilateral defence ties effectively.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 9 hosted a reception for visiting Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister for Women Marise Payne, who is on a working visit to Vietnam.
Minister of Public Security General To Lam suggested Vietnam and Australia enhance cooperation in all spheres, including national defence and security, at a reception for Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister for Women Marise Payne in Hanoi on November 9.
The Vietnamese Embassy advises the Vietnamese community living, studying, and working in Israel to strictly comply with directions from the Home Front Command and local authorities.
Lawmakers are set to vote on revisions and amendments to a broad spectrum of legal frameworks and impactful resolutions during the final week of the 15th NA's 9th session.
The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOVA) has served as a bridge connecting and uniting the community with the homeland, becoming a trusted source of support for Vietnamese expats in times of hardship.
The programme to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses has achieved notable results, with nearly 263,000 housing units addressed to date, including 225,000 houses inaugurated and 38,000 under construction. Thirty-eight provinces and cities across the nation have already fulfilled their targets.
Stronger efforts and determination are required to achieve and surpass the set targets, especially in the eradication of makeshift and dilapidated houses nationwide, the acceleration of public investment disbursement, and the implementation of nationally important transport projects, PM Pham Minh Chinh noted.
The trip will be made at the invitations of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and WEF President and CEO Børge Brende, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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.
Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and his Australian counterpart Marise Payne witness MoU signing (Photo: VNA) 
