Australia to encourage businesses to invest in Vietnam
VOV.VN - Australia will encourage its businesses to invest and expand operations in Vietnam, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told visiting Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue in Canberra on November 30.
He said Australia would create favourable conditions for Vietnamese agricultural workers to work in the country, and at the same time encourage more Australian citizens to travel and work in Vietnam.
Albanese spoke highly of practical results of his recent meetings with Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at APEC and ASEAN Summits, and noted these meetings plus Hue’s current visit are of great significance in the context that the two countries will celebrate the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic ties in 2023.
The two leaders expressed elation at the positive development of the Vietnam - Australia relations, especially in major pillars outlined in the action plan to implement their strategic partnership for 2020-2023. They said the two countries have more room to expand cooperation in new fields such as energy, climate change, green growth, and digital economy, besides fruitful cooperation in traditional fields.
Hue on this occasion thanked the Australian Government for supporting Vietnamese citizens, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, and expected the Australian Government would continue to create favourable conditions for Vietnamese expatiates to contribute to the development of Australia as well as the relationship between the two countries.
The two sides exchanged views on international issues of mutual concern and voiced their support for promoting ASEAN’s central role in addressing regional challenges. They stressed that disputes, including those in the East Sea, should be resolved by peaceful means, in accordance with international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS 1982).
They reaffirmed their commitment to freedom of navigation and overflight in the regional waters, and expected relevant parties would soon develop an effective and effective Code of Conduct (COC) in the East Sea in accordance with international law, including UNCLOS 1982.