Consul General in Sydney Trinh Duc Hai (second, left) makes a toast to congratulate the 73rd National Day of Vietnam. (Photo: VNA)Sydney (VNA) – The Vietnamese General Consulate in Sydney onAugust 24 held a reception to mark the country’s 73rd National Day(September 2), with the participation of many officials of the localadministration and representatives of the Vietnamese community there.
Speaking at the function, Consul General Trinh Duc Hai recalledhistorical landmarks and achievements recorded by the Vietnamese people overthe past 73 years. He highlighted that with tremendous efforts, the Vietnamesepeople have regained national independence and reunification, as well as turnedVietnam into a dynamic country with a population of 97 million and an economyranking the 45th in the world in terms of gross domestic product.
Highlighting the fine friendship and relations between Vietnam andAustralia, the diplomat held that 2018 is a special year that marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations, and stressedthat the relations between Vietnam and Australia have never been so fine.
Pushing up the economic and trade cooperation is one of the key policiesrelating to the bilateral relations and the two-way trade value now stands at10 billion AUD, Hai said.
Representatives of the local administration extended greetings to the VietnameseGovernment and people on the occasion of the national Day. They spoke highly ofthe contributions by the Vietnamese community to the local society and economy,and pledged further support in various fields to the community.-VNA
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