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Programme helps strengthen Vietnam-Australia friendship

A friendship exchange programme was held in Hanoi on March 31 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam-Australia diplomatic relations (February 26).
Programme helps strengthen Vietnam-Australia friendship ảnh 1Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Quyen speaks at the friendship exchange programme on March 31. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – A friendship exchange programme was held in Hanoi onMarch 31 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment ofVietnam-Australia diplomatic relations (February 26).

Attending the event were more than 150 delegates from theVietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO), the Vietnam-AustraliaFriendship Association, the Australian Embassy, and Hanoi authorities.

Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen ManhQuyen affirmed that the capital city always attaches importance to itscooperation with Australian localities.

He expressed his belief that with efforts of the two governmentsand peoples along with the capital city of Hanoi, the bilateral friendship and multifaceted collaborationwill reap more benefit.

Programme helps strengthen Vietnam-Australia friendship ảnh 2Australian Ambassador Andrew Goldzinowski addresses the event. (Photo: VNA)

Australian Ambassador Andrew Goldzinowski said that the anniversary celebration of the establishment of diplomatic ties offered a good chance for bothcountries to look back on gained achievements and look forward toward the future.

Australia was one of the first countries to set up relationswith Vietnam right after the Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring Peace inVietnam was signed in 1973. Over the past five decades, the relationship hasdeveloped sustainably, and gained impressive achievements, and the twocountries are striving to upgrade it to a comprehensive strategic partnershiplevel.

Within the framework of the programme, paintings drawn byHanoi students were showcased, featuring the Vietnam-Australia friendship, andthe beauty of the two countries and their capital cities./.

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