Vietnam, Australia enhance cooperation in changing world
Visiting Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong on August 22 announced her country’s new 94.5 million AUD support package for climate change adaption in Vietnam's Mekong Delta from 2023 to 2034.
At the Vietnam-Australia Forum: Regional Cooperation in a Changing World held in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Visiting Australian Minister forForeign Affairs Penny Wong on August 22 announced her country’s new 94.5 million AUD support package for climate change adaption in Vietnam's Mekong Delta from 2023 to2034.
“This is an example of how Australia and Vietnam aretackling the shared challenge of climate change and energy transitiontogether,” the minister said at the Vietnam-AustraliaForum: Regional Cooperation in a Changing World held in Hanoi.
Highlighting the close relations between Vietnam andAustralia over the past 50 years, Wong said they have stood side by side asfriends on the basis of strategic belief.
The two countries have been deeply conscious of the continuous consolidationof the bilateral strategic partnership, towards a comprehensive strategicpartnership, she added.
Both countries desire for peace in the region and theworld, she continued, noting that Australia wants to cooperate with Vietnam tosettle challenges that need joint efforts like climate change and energytransition.
The minister also commended the operation of theVietnam-Australia Centre, a centrepiece of Australia’s development partnershipwith Vietnam. The centre brings together Australian and Vietnamese experts tosupport Vietnam’s future leadership in addressing national, regional and internationalchallenges.
In his remarks, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang, Chairman of the Central Theory Council, noted that the deep political trustand increased exchanges have helped shorten the geographical distance betweenthe two countries, making the Vietnam-Australia relationship truly become thatof regional neighbours, which is closer and stronger than ever.
Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong (left) and Prof. Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang, Chairman of the Central Theory Council. (Photo: VNA)
The forum offers an opportunity for participants toseek solutions to regional cooperation issues, and discuss how to maintain, expand,and enhance the bilateral relationship in the time ahead, he said.
The forum gathered more than 600 policymakers, leaders and representatives fromministries and agencies in different fields./.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Nguyen Tat Thanh paid a visit to the Northern Territory on July 24-25 at the invitation of Chief Minister Natasha Fyles to discuss measures to implement the host government’s international engagement strategy 2022 to 2026.
The Vietnam - Australia Digital Forum 2023 was held in Sydney, the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), on August 4 to promote the cooperation in information and communication technology as well as the digital field between the two countries.
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.
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.
At the Vietnam-Australia Forum: Regional Cooperation in a Changing World held in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA) 
Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong (left) and Prof. Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang, Chairman of the Central Theory Council. (Photo: VNA) 
