In the past 50 years, it can be said that the relationship between the two countries has made great progress, overcoming past differences to establish diplomatic relations, and now a Strategic Partnership with a high level of progress. Political reliability is very high, even considered the highest ever.
Vietnam-Australia cooperation can be said to be very comprehensive. In addition to economic and investment cooperation, Australia also supports Vietnam through official development aid ODA, with symbols such as the bridge in My Thuan, or thousands of scholarships for Vietnamese students. to study abroad in Australia, foreign language training programs for Vietnamese officials from the days when we were still under the embargo. It can be said that such cooperation creates a very close bond between Australia and Vietnam.
In that context, this visit by the Prime Minister has a lot of meaning.
This is an opportunity for the two countries to evaluate the developments in bilateral relations in recent times, especially in implementing the Strategic Partnership between the two sides, as well as the high-level agreements that the two sides have reached. on the occasion of the visits of the Governor General of Australia and the Prime Minister of Australia to Vietnam in 2023 and before that the visit of Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue to Australia in 2022.
At the same time, on this occasion, the two sides will orient their cooperation in the coming time, emphasizing the goals of trade cooperation and promoting investment from Australia to Vietnam and from Vietnam to Australia.
In particular, the highlight of this visit will be the goal of expanding education-training cooperation, including vocational training; Expanding cooperation in science and technology, innovation, taking advantage of current new dynamics, especially in the digital economy, green economy and energy transition process, renewable energy development in Vietnam .
Along with that, Vietnam and Australia will aim to bring bilateral relations to a new level.
After leaving Australia, the Prime Minister will officially visit New Zealand. So according to the Deputy Minister’s assessment, what are the areas that we expect the two countries to promote cooperation during this visit?
Along with Australia, New Zealand is an important Strategic Partner of Vietnam in the South Pacific region.
The Vietnam-New Zealand relationship is a bilateral relationship with a long history. Next year, we will celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations with New Zealand.
In recent times, New Zealand has been a partner that has supported Vietnam’s development in many fields, from education and training to the fields of gender equality and development.
In particular, in the field of agriculture, Vietnam and New Zealand have had a lot of effective cooperation. Besides, political trust between the two sides is increasingly strengthened. We have welcomed many high-ranking delegations from New Zealand to visit Vietnam and the two sides have reached many cooperation agreements.
During this visit to New Zealand by the Prime Minister, the two countries will continue to discuss measures to further promote bilateral cooperation, including cooperation in traditional fields such as trade, invest.
At the same time, the focus of cooperation between the two countries will also include areas of cohesion and people-to-people exchange, especially cooperation in labor, education-training, agriculture, and especially technology. innovations in agriculture and measures to expand the import and export market of high quality agricultural products, meeting the needs of both sides.
