Vietnam, Australia look towards closer cooperation in multiple fields
(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Tuesday asked Australia to further open its market for Vietnamese goods including farm produce, electronics, leatherwear, and apparel and promote cooperation with Vietnam in human resource development for emerging areas such as digital transformation, energy transition, green economy and circular economy.
 PM Pham Minh Chinh hosts Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong in Hanoi on August 22, 2023. (Photo: VNA) |
Mr. Chinh was speaking at a reception in Hanoi for Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong.
He said that Vietnam and Australia should enhance the exchange of delegations at all levels and prepare for upcoming high-level mutual visits.
Vietnam will accelerate the disbursement of Australia’s ODA for Vietnam, including the 105 million AUD package for cooperation in climate change response, especially in the Mekong Delta, said PM Chinh. He suggested that both sides consider signing cooperation agreements on labor, education and training, mining, culture, and tourism.
Foreign Minister Wong said that Australia wants to elevate ties with Vietnam. The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade will coordinate closely with the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs to arrange visits and meetings between the countries’ senior leaders in the coming time, she added.
On this occasion, the minister announced a new aid package worth over 94 million AUD (60.3 million USD) for climate change response in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam.