At the reception (Photo: VNA)HCM City (VNA) – Permanent Vice Chairman of theHo Chi Minh City People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem hosted a reception in thecity for a delegation from the Australian Political Exchange Council led by Chiefof the Office of the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training ofAustralia’s Queensland state Laura Fraser Hardy on November 20.
Liem said the annual visit reflects the council’s attentionto Vietnam – Australia ties, and Australia – Ho Chi Minh City ones inparticular, adding that the exchange between young political leaderscontributes to raising mutual understanding, friendship and cooperation betweenthe two nations.
Over the past years, it has held various activities tofoster ties with Australian states, including signing a Memorandum ofUnderstanding on friendship with New South Wales state, and establishingfriendly cooperative ties with the Northern Territory of Australia.
As the potential of cooperation between the city andAustralian localities remains huge, he suggested stepping up bilateral collaborationacross trade, investment, tertiary and vocational training, innovation andstart-ups, and agricultural technology.
Hardy, for her part, spoke highly of the outcomes of workingsessions with several Vietnamese ministries, agencies and social organisations,expressing her wish to join the Vietnam goods fair in Melbourne from November26 – 28 to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine and Ho Chi Minh City’s quality products.
Australia is now the 17th largest foreigninvestor among the 106 countries and territories investing in Ho Chi Minh City,with 182 projects worth 188 million USD. Two-way trade between the city andAustralia reached 979 million USD last year.
Over 300,000 Australian people visited Ho Chi Minh City lastyear, making the country one of the 10 largest sources of tourist arrivals inthe city over the past years./.
Liem said the annual visit reflects the council’s attentionto Vietnam – Australia ties, and Australia – Ho Chi Minh City ones inparticular, adding that the exchange between young political leaderscontributes to raising mutual understanding, friendship and cooperation betweenthe two nations.
Over the past years, it has held various activities tofoster ties with Australian states, including signing a Memorandum ofUnderstanding on friendship with New South Wales state, and establishingfriendly cooperative ties with the Northern Territory of Australia.
As the potential of cooperation between the city andAustralian localities remains huge, he suggested stepping up bilateral collaborationacross trade, investment, tertiary and vocational training, innovation andstart-ups, and agricultural technology.
Hardy, for her part, spoke highly of the outcomes of workingsessions with several Vietnamese ministries, agencies and social organisations,expressing her wish to join the Vietnam goods fair in Melbourne from November26 – 28 to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine and Ho Chi Minh City’s quality products.
Australia is now the 17th largest foreigninvestor among the 106 countries and territories investing in Ho Chi Minh City,with 182 projects worth 188 million USD. Two-way trade between the city andAustralia reached 979 million USD last year.
Over 300,000 Australian people visited Ho Chi Minh City lastyear, making the country one of the 10 largest sources of tourist arrivals inthe city over the past years./.
VNA
