Australian MP positive on Vietnam-Australia parliamentary links
VOV.VN - Deputy Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives and Chairperson of the Australia-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians' Group Sharon Claydon hailed the sound relations between the legislative bodies of Australia and Vietnam at a reception for Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Pham Hung Tam in Canberra on May 31.
At the reception, Claydon showed her wish to boost activities of the Australia-Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group, one of the largest parliamentarians groups in the Australian legislative bodies aimed at contributing to the two countries' friendship and cooperation as well as bilateral parliamentary cooperation on the basis of cooperation agreements signed by the two sides.
She extended her congratulations to newly-elected National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and greetings to Chairman of the Vietnam-Australia Friendship Parliamentarians' Group Hoang Thanh Tung.
She expressed her desire to intensify delegation exchanges and experience sharing between the two countries through the parliament channel.
For his part, Ambassador Tam highly appreciated Claydon's contributions to the friendship and cooperation between the two countries and the two legislatures.
He suggested the Australian House of Representatives support the implementation of cooperation agreements between the two countries, especially those reached during Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's official visit to Australia in March.
Host and guest discussed potential for cooperation between the two nations on gender equality, climate change, energy transition, green hydrogen and offshore wind power. They talked about Vietnamese in Australia, hoping that the community will continue to grow and contribute to both countries' friendship.
