Receiving the invitation of Politburo member, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, Australian Senate President Sue Lines paid an official visit to Vietnam from August 24-30.
VNA reported that on the afternoon of August 25, 2024, at the National Assembly House, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man chaired the official welcome ceremony and held talks with Australian Senate President Sue Lines.
Ms. Sue Lines' first official visit to Vietnam as President of the Australian Senate took place in the context of the Vietnam-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership developing well.
The two countries established diplomatic relations on February 26, 1973. Over the past five decades, the Vietnam-Australia relationship has been increasingly solidly and comprehensively consolidated through the mutual support of the two economies, similarity of interests, and a common vision of a The Indian and Pacific Oceans are open, stable, prosperous and have a deep connection between the two peoples.
The two sides maintain regular delegation exchanges and high-level contacts on all channels, including parliamentary channels; Actively cooperate and support each other at regional and international forums such as ASEAN, the United Nations and in the East Sea issue; Effectively maintaining over 20 bilateral cooperation mechanisms with many positive results.
Economic and trade cooperation is maintained stably in the context of many difficulties in the world economy, two-way trade turnover in 2023 will reach nearly 14 billion USD.
Australia is also a partner providing major development aid, making an important contribution to Vietnam's socio-economic development process over the past decades.
Along with the good development of relations between the two countries, cooperation between the Vietnamese National Assembly and the Australian Parliament is constantly being expanded and put into practice on both bilateral and multilateral levels, making an important contribution to the total relations between the two countries.
This visit to Vietnam by Ms. Sue Lines contributes to deepening and deepening the relationship between the two legislative bodies, making this relationship an important pillar in the Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. South - Australia , meeting the aspirations and practical interests of the two peoples, actively contributing to peace, stability, cooperation, friendship and development in the region and the world.
