Australian Governor-General appreciates positive developments in relations with Vietnam

According to a VNA reporter reporting from Canberra, continuing the visit to Australia, on September 19, Mr. Nguyen Trong Nghia - Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission - and the high-ranking delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam met with Governor-General of Australia Sam Mostyn; met and discussed with Chief Minister of the Canberra Capital Territory Andrew Barr; worked with Australian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Sarah Storey; and worked with the leadership of the Australian National University.

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Photo caption — Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission Nguyen Trong Nghia and Governor-General Sam Monstyn. Photo: Thanh Tu/TTVN reporter in Australia

Welcoming Mr. Nguyen Trong Nghia and the Vietnamese delegation to visit Australia, Ms. Sam Mostyn expressed her joy at her first visit to Vietnam as Governor-General of Australia in early September, and emphasized that the visits were a vivid demonstration of the depth and affection between the people of the two countries.

The Governor-General and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia highly appreciated the positive development in bilateral trade, tourism and education cooperation; appreciated the role and contributions of the Vietnamese community to the development process of Australia and the relationship between the two countries; affirmed that Australia is always a reliable partner of Vietnam and committed to supporting and accompanying Vietnam in its efforts to become a developed country in the future.

Canberra Capital Territory Premier Andrew Barr said Canberra is a political and diplomatic center, has strengths in developing the health, service, science and technology sectors, and is considered the education capital of Australia. The Premier expressed his desire to implement specific cooperation projects with Hanoi and Vietnamese localities during his visit to Vietnam in early 2026, especially in the fields of education, training, trade, tourism and urban planning.

During the meeting with Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission Nguyen Trong Nghia, the leadership of the Australian National University highly appreciated the education and training development orientation of the Communist Party of Vietnam, expressed its willingness to support Vietnam in developing science and technology, promoting innovation, developing basic sciences, and improving the quality of human resources through providing scholarships for Vietnamese students and postgraduates to study in Australia.

Mr. Nguyen Trong Nghia conveyed the greetings of Vietnamese leaders to the Governor-General of Australia and emphasized that Vietnam attaches importance to developing relations with Australia, and hopes that the two countries will promote all areas of cooperation. He also thanked the Australian Government and people for always accompanying and supporting Vietnam in the process of national renewal and development, and suggested that the two sides actively coordinate and effectively implement high-level agreements and existing cooperation mechanisms, especially the Action Program to implement the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for the period 2024 - 2027; continue to promote security and defense cooperation, connect the two economies, promote two-way trade, create breakthroughs in cooperation in human resource development, education and training, science and technology, etc. to bring practical benefits to the people of the two countries, contributing to maintaining peace, stability and prosperity in the region and the world.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/thoi-su/toan-quyen-australia-danh-gia-cao-su-phat-trien-tich-cuc-trong-quan-he-voi-viet-nam-20250919154622847.htm