PM asks for more measures to lift trade, investment between VN, Australia
VGP – PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked to launch more measures, including the reduction and elimination of trade barriers, especially ones applied to agricultural and aquaculture products such as fruits, shrimps as well as facilitate the operation of their enterprises, to raise bilateral trade value and investment in line with the Viet Nam-Australia Strategic Partnership.
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PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) receives Australian Senate President Scott Ryan, Ha Noi, January 21, 2019 - Photo: VGP/Quang Hieu |
Viet Nam attaches importance to the Strategic Partnership with Australia, asserted Mr. Phuc, welcoming the two countries to enhance high-ranking delegation exchanges.
The Vietnamese Government will enhance close coordination with the Australian counterpart to launch contents agreed in the Joint Declaration on the establishment of Viet Nam-Australia Strategic Partnership, including the acceleration of the realization of the 2016-2019 Action Plan and other reached agreements and documents and soon proposing new goals for the next Action Plan, he added.
Mr. Phuc suggested maintaining current cooperative mechanisms and boosting the implementation of new mechanisms within the framework of Strategic Partnership, consisting of Foreign Ministers’ Meetings, Defense Ministers’ Meeting and economic partnership ministerial-level meetings.
The Vietnamese leader required enhancing labor cooperation and taking advantages of the realization of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) to increase labor quota within the framework of the Viet Nam/Australia Work and Holiday program.
He highly appraised Australia to give priority to providing the Official Development Assistance (ODA) for Viet Nam, confirming that the ODA has been used effectively.
He expressed his hope that Australia will continue its support for Viet Nam in fields of infrastructure, agricultural and rural development, poverty reduction, climate change adaption and development of high-quality human resources.
Viet Nam values close and effective defense cooperation with Australia, particularly in teaching English and peace-keeping training, welcoming Australia to support Viet Nam in transporting all equipment and military to carry out peace-keeping activities in South Sudan, said the PM.
Regarding the East Sea issue, Viet Nam expects Australia continues its strong voice to advocate the standpoints of ASEAN and Viet Nam, enhancing the strict and full implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea and the early finalization of a legally binding Code of Conduct in the waters.
For his side, Australian Senate President Scott Ryan expected that two nations will continue maintaining specific activities to strengthen bilateral relationship, especially trade ties.
Australia acknowledged efforts of Viet Nam’s contributions to peace and sustainability in the region and participation in the United Nations peace-keeping activities.
He pledged to make all-out efforts to support Viet Nam in the international integration process.
By Thuy Dung
