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The Vietnamese diplomat paid a courtesy call on Linda Tesa, Governor of Victoria; Spoke with Prime Minister Daniel Andrews; Worked with Victoria’s Minister of Jobs, Innovation, Trade, Tourism, Major Events, Sports and Racing Martin Bagula. He chaired a roundtable with business and investment representatives from Victoria and went to Monash and RMIT Universities.

Victorian leaders expressed their delight at the positive development of Vietnam-Australia friendly and cooperative relations in recent years, especially in November 2021 when they approved the Australia-Vietnam Economic Cooperation Development Strategy. Australia finished 10th.^And Vietnam’s trading partner overcoming difficulties caused by the COVID-19 epidemic.

Victorian leaders have recognized the achievements of cooperation in many fields between Vietnam and parts of Victoria. Bilateral trade turnover reached A $ 2.75 billion in 2021, an increase of 24% year-on-year.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Nguyên Tât Thành (left) and Victorian Prime Minister Daniel Andrews. Photo: VNA / CVN

Vietnam will change soon
A leading economy in the region

Governor Linda Tsavo reaffirmed that good relations between the two countries are the basis for close effective and long-term cooperation between Australia’s second most populous state and parts of Vietnam. 50^And Year of the establishment of diplomatic relations (1973-2023).

For his part, Prime Minister Daniel Andrews spoke about Vietnam’s socio – economic development achievements, especially over the past decade, and said the country would soon become the leading economy in the region.

The Victoria Trade and Investment Office opened in Ho Chi Minh City in early 2021, the first Mekong sub-region of the Australian Federation State, demonstrating its strong commitment to its partners in Vietnam to implement its Southeast Asian trade and investment strategy. Prime Minister Daniel Andrews said.

Ambassador Nguyen Todd praised Governor Linda Tsav and Prime Minister Daniel Andrews for their role in socio-economic development and Victoria’s outstanding achievements in combating the Govt-19 epidemic. The Vietnamese diplomats and Victorian leaders shared their assessment of the great opportunities open to both sides when the Govt-19 epidemic is well under control.

The two parties agreed to work closely together and organize a number of meaningful activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary^And The anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries helps to deepen their relations.