Vice President meets Overseas Vietnamese, large businesses in Australia

Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh meets large-scaled Australian businesses as part of the official’s trip to Australia to attend the 28th Global Summit of Women, April 25, 2018 - Photo: VNA

At her meeting with representatives of Vietnamese in Australia’s Victoria state, the Vice President hailed contributions made by Vietnamese in Victoria to the development of Viet Nam and Australia, as well as the friendship between the two countries. 

She said during meetings, Victoria leaders highly valued the overseas Vietnamese’s contributions and pledged to create the best possible conditions for the overseas Vietnamese to integrate into the host society and preserve Vietnamese traditions.

The same day, Vice President Thinh had a meeting with representatives of eight Australian businesses specializing in construction, financial services, real estate and investment. 

She highlighted the thriving economic, trade and investment ties between Viet Nam and Australia, saying the upcoming implementation of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) to which both Viet Nam and Australia are signatories is expected to contribute to enhancing bilateral cooperation in this field. 

She briefed the Australian businesses on Viet Nam’s macro economy, asserting that the two countries have substantial potential for cooperation in economy, trade and investment as their economies are reciprocal. 

They agreed to urge the Australian Government to create more favorable conditions for Vietnamese agro-fishery products, garments-textiles, timber products, rubber, smart phones and electronic equipment. 

They also pledged to increase investments in processing and manufacturing industries, energy, mining, infrastructure, telecommunications, education and agriculture in Viet Nam. 

The enterprises called on the Vietnamese Government to facilitate their upcoming investment projects in the country. 

The same day, she left Melbourne for Sydney in New South Wales state to attend the 28 Global Summit of Women.

By Hoang Ha