President Luong Cuong presided over the state-level welcoming ceremony for Australian Governor-General Sam Mostyn.

On the afternoon of September 10, at the Presidential Palace, President Luong Cuong and his wife hosted a welcoming ceremony for Governor-General Sam Mostyn and his spouse, who will pay a State visit to Vietnam from September 9-12 at the invitation of President Luong Cuong and his wife.

President Luong Cuong hosted a state-level welcoming ceremony for Australian Governor-General Sam Mostyn. (Photo: THUY NGUYEN)

The visit takes place in the context of increasingly strong cooperation between Vietnam and Australia, especially since the two countries established a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in March 2024.

Attending the welcoming ceremony were Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung; Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son; Head of the Office of the President Le Khanh Hai; Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung; Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son; Deputy Minister of National Defense Nguyen Truong Thang; and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Manh Cuong.

Also attending were Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Pham Hung Tam; Deputy Minister of Public Security Le Van Tuyen; Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Phan Tam.

A large number of children from the capital were present at the Presidential Palace waving the flags of both countries to welcome Governor-General Sam Mostyn and his spouse and the Australian high-ranking delegation.

President Luong Cuong and Governor-General Sam Mostyn review the guard of honor. (Photo: THUY NGUYEN)

The motorcade escorting Governor-General Sam Mostyn and his spouse entered the Presidential Palace. President Luong Cuong and his wife were present on the red carpet to warmly welcome Governor-General Sam Mostyn, who led the Australian high-ranking delegation on a State visit to Vietnam. Afterwards, children from the capital came forward to present Governor-General Sam Mostyn and his spouse with beautiful bouquets of flowers.

To the sound of welcoming music, President Luong Cuong and Governor-General Sam Mostyn walked down the red carpet to the waving voices of children to step onto the podium of honor. The military band played the national anthems of both countries.

After listening to the national anthems of both countries, the two leaders left the podium, bowed to the military flag and inspected the Guard of Honor of the Vietnam People's Army. Next, President Luong Cuong and Governor-General Sam Mostyn introduced the members of the high-ranking delegations of the two countries attending the welcoming ceremony.

Children welcome Governor-General Sam Mostyn and the Australian high-ranking delegation. (Photo: THUY NGUYEN)

Vietnam and Australia officially established diplomatic relations on 26 February 1973. Since then, the two countries have built a strong and enduring relationship with diverse and growing interests.

Today, Vietnam is considered one of Australia's most important bilateral partners.

The two countries pledged to continue developing relations in all fields and promote upgraded relations on the basis of respect for international law, sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and respect for each country's political system.

The upgrading of Vietnam and Australia's relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership is a natural and appropriate development given the level of relations between the two countries after more than 50 years of building and development.

In October 2024, the two countries signed an Action Plan to implement this partnership for the period 2024-2027. To date, the two sides have coordinated to complete or implement on schedule 96% of the total 180 action lines of this action plan.

Panorama of the welcoming ceremony. (Photo: THUY NGUYEN)

Regarding the prospects for cooperation between the two countries, Vietnam and Australia still have a lot of potential for cooperation that can be exploited, especially in areas that Vietnam is prioritizing and Australia has strengths in such as high technology, innovation, clean energy, mining, infrastructure, telecommunications, services, tourism, and high-tech agriculture.

With a good foundation of relations, the State visit to Vietnam by Governor-General of Australia Sam Mostyn and his spouse is of great significance, helping to affirm the determination of both countries in continuously strengthening the friendship and cooperation in all fields, especially political cooperation, after more than one and a half years of establishing the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

The visit demonstrates Australia's consistent policy of valuing and giving high priority to developing relations with the Southeast Asian region, including Vietnam; at the same time, it contributes to consolidating and enhancing strategic trust between the two countries, contributing to peace, stability and development in the region, as well as understanding and friendship between the two countries.

After the welcoming ceremony, President Luong Cuong and Governor-General Sam Mostyn led the two countries' high-ranking delegations to hold talks, assessing the results of cooperation between the two countries in the past time and proposing future cooperation directions. The two leaders will also witness the signing of cooperation documents.

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