PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc talks on the phone with his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison (Photo: VNA)Hanoi, (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Australiancounterpart Scott Morrison had a telephone talk on January 21 to discussbilateral relations as well as regional and international issues of shared concern.
The Australian PM congratulated Vietnam on outstanding achievements the countrygained in 2020 to become a rare model in COVID-19 pandemic control andsocio-economic development amid the worst global economic depression indecades.
He said he believes that the upcoming 13th National Congress of the CommunistParty of Vietnam (CPV) will be a success. He also congratulated Vietnam onfulfilling the role of ASEAN Chair in 2020 with the successful signing of theRegional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
He thanked Vietnam for supporting turning the ASEAN-Australia Summit into anannual mechanism.
PM Morrison said he hopes the Vietnam-Australia relations will be elevated to astrategic partnership in 2023 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of thebilateral diplomatic relations.
PM Phuc suggested that the two sides optimise advantages and potential ofcooperation so as to become one of top 10 trade partners of each other anddouble two-way investment flow, thus supporting the post-pandemic recovery. Hementioned the need to soon finalise and sign theAustralia-Vietnam Enhanced Economic Engagement Strategy (EEES), whilepromoting cooperation in the framework of the Comprehensive and ProgressiveAgreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and RCEP, thus further boostingtrade and minimise disputes.
He proposed that Australia continue giving technical support to Vietnam andfurther open its market for Vietnamese agricultural products such as freshwhole shrimp, longan, passion fruit, rambutan and star apple.
Vietnam hopes that Australia will encourage large firms to invest intelecommunications, infrastructure, hi-tech agriculture, finance-banking,mining, energy, manufacturing, education, and tourism in Vietnam, whileincreasing the provision of ODA to Vietnam, focusing on infrastructure,agricultural, rural and mountainous development, poverty reduction, climatechange response, and high-quality human resource training, PM Phuc told theAustralian government leader.
Both sides should also strengthen cooperation in military medicine, cybersecurity, and defence industry, Phuc said, asking the Australian side tocontinue to create favourable conditions for the Vietnamese community to settlein the country while keeping the Vietnamese cultural characteristics and language.
The two PMs affirmed that friendship and mutual understanding and trust is astrong motivation for more effective, intensive and extensive cooperationbetween the two countries.
PM Morrison agreed with PM Phuc on the need to continue deepening economicconnectivity between the two countries, and pledged to provide Vietnam withmore resources and support so that the country can access effective and safevaccines.
He also affirmedcontinued support for Vietnam in performing the role of a non-permanentmember of the UN Security Council in 2021, and in conducting UN peacekeepingoperations.
Morrison confirmed that Australia will attend a conference on women’s role inUN peacekeeping in 2021, and will work closely with Vietnam in implementingeconomic development programmes in the Mekong sub-region. Australia is willingto engage in tripartite cooperation mechanisms in the region involving Vietnam,Australia, Laos and Cambodia, he added.
The two PMs also agreed to collaborate in bolstering the ASEAN-Australiapartnership to make the ties more efficient and strengthening collaboration ininternational and regional mechanisms and forums.
They reiterated thesignificance of strengthening cooperation and maintaining peace, stability, andmaritime and aviation security, safety and freedom, as well as ensuringlegitimate rights and interest as stated in the UN Convention on the Law of theSea (UNCLOS) 1982. They underlined the need to settle disputes on the basis ofinternational law, including the UNCLOS 1982, fully and effectiveimplementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea andworking to achieve an effective Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC) in linewith international law, including the UNCLOS 1982.
The Vietnamese PM lauded the outcomes of the Vietnam visit by PM Morrison in2019, and invited the Australian PM to visit Vietnam again. PM Morrisonaccepted the invitation with pleasure, while expressing hope to welcome PM Phucto his country in the near future./.
The Australian PM congratulated Vietnam on outstanding achievements the countrygained in 2020 to become a rare model in COVID-19 pandemic control andsocio-economic development amid the worst global economic depression indecades.
He said he believes that the upcoming 13th National Congress of the CommunistParty of Vietnam (CPV) will be a success. He also congratulated Vietnam onfulfilling the role of ASEAN Chair in 2020 with the successful signing of theRegional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
He thanked Vietnam for supporting turning the ASEAN-Australia Summit into anannual mechanism.
PM Morrison said he hopes the Vietnam-Australia relations will be elevated to astrategic partnership in 2023 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of thebilateral diplomatic relations.
PM Phuc suggested that the two sides optimise advantages and potential ofcooperation so as to become one of top 10 trade partners of each other anddouble two-way investment flow, thus supporting the post-pandemic recovery. Hementioned the need to soon finalise and sign theAustralia-Vietnam Enhanced Economic Engagement Strategy (EEES), whilepromoting cooperation in the framework of the Comprehensive and ProgressiveAgreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and RCEP, thus further boostingtrade and minimise disputes.
He proposed that Australia continue giving technical support to Vietnam andfurther open its market for Vietnamese agricultural products such as freshwhole shrimp, longan, passion fruit, rambutan and star apple.
Vietnam hopes that Australia will encourage large firms to invest intelecommunications, infrastructure, hi-tech agriculture, finance-banking,mining, energy, manufacturing, education, and tourism in Vietnam, whileincreasing the provision of ODA to Vietnam, focusing on infrastructure,agricultural, rural and mountainous development, poverty reduction, climatechange response, and high-quality human resource training, PM Phuc told theAustralian government leader.
Both sides should also strengthen cooperation in military medicine, cybersecurity, and defence industry, Phuc said, asking the Australian side tocontinue to create favourable conditions for the Vietnamese community to settlein the country while keeping the Vietnamese cultural characteristics and language.
The two PMs affirmed that friendship and mutual understanding and trust is astrong motivation for more effective, intensive and extensive cooperationbetween the two countries.
PM Morrison agreed with PM Phuc on the need to continue deepening economicconnectivity between the two countries, and pledged to provide Vietnam withmore resources and support so that the country can access effective and safevaccines.
He also affirmedcontinued support for Vietnam in performing the role of a non-permanentmember of the UN Security Council in 2021, and in conducting UN peacekeepingoperations.
Morrison confirmed that Australia will attend a conference on women’s role inUN peacekeeping in 2021, and will work closely with Vietnam in implementingeconomic development programmes in the Mekong sub-region. Australia is willingto engage in tripartite cooperation mechanisms in the region involving Vietnam,Australia, Laos and Cambodia, he added.
The two PMs also agreed to collaborate in bolstering the ASEAN-Australiapartnership to make the ties more efficient and strengthening collaboration ininternational and regional mechanisms and forums.
They reiterated thesignificance of strengthening cooperation and maintaining peace, stability, andmaritime and aviation security, safety and freedom, as well as ensuringlegitimate rights and interest as stated in the UN Convention on the Law of theSea (UNCLOS) 1982. They underlined the need to settle disputes on the basis ofinternational law, including the UNCLOS 1982, fully and effectiveimplementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea andworking to achieve an effective Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC) in linewith international law, including the UNCLOS 1982.
The Vietnamese PM lauded the outcomes of the Vietnam visit by PM Morrison in2019, and invited the Australian PM to visit Vietnam again. PM Morrisonaccepted the invitation with pleasure, while expressing hope to welcome PM Phucto his country in the near future./.
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