Vietnam, Australia Foreign Ministers co-chair 5th Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Hanoi
WVR/VNA - On August 22, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son and Australian counterpart Penny Wong co-chaired the fifth Vietnam-Australia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Hanoi.
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| On August 22, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son and Australian counterpart Penny Wong co-chaired the fifth Vietnam-Australia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Hanoi. (Photo: WVR/Tuan Anh) |
The two Foreign Ministers focused discussions on the implementation of the Vietnam-Australia strategic partnership, as well as regional and international issues of mutual concern, and cooperation contents between their ministries.
They expressed their delight at the strong and steady development of the relations between the two countries. Political ties are consolidated with increasing trust, and security and defense cooperation is more effective, especially in the field of United Nations peacekeeping.
Two-way trade hit nearly 16 billion USD last year, helping Vietnam become Australia’s 10th biggest trade partner and Australia Vietnam’s seventh largest trader.
New areas of cooperation such as climate change response and energy transition are being promoted, including a support package of 105 million AUD (67.6 million USD) for Vietnam to build infrastructure to respond to climate change and develop clean energy.
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| Foreign Minister Penny Wong co-chaired the fifth Vietnam-Australia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting: Overview of the meeting. (Photo: WVR/Tuan Anh) |
The two Foreign Ministers highly valued their Ministries’ close coordination and cooperation, especially in serving high-level contacts and delegation exchanges, and agreed to maintain coordination in holding activities in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties this year.Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son and Australian
Exchanging views on regional and international situations, they agreed to strengthen cooperation and continue contributions to maintaining peace, stability, and cooperation in the region.
Minister Wong affirmed that Australia values cooperation and supports the central role of ASEAN, and agrees to continue promoting collaboration for the sustainable development of the Mekong sub-region.
Regarding the East Sea issue, the two Foreign Ministers affirmed the importance of maintaining peace, stability, safety, and freedom of navigation and aviation; and respecting international law, including the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
They vowed to continue backing each country's candidates at regional and international organizations and forums, especially at the UN.
(Source: WVR/VNA)
