Vietnam expects Australia will facilitate farm produce market access
VOV.VN - Vietnam expects Australia will further open its market for Vietnamese agricultural and aquatic products to help boost bilateral trade ties, PM Pham Minh Chinh told Assistant Minister for Trade and Assistant Minister for Manufacturing of Australia Tim Ayres at a reception in Hanoi on October 17.
Chinh suggested Australia end anti-dumping investigation on several Vietnamese products, step up quarantine and customs clearance at border gates, create conditions for Vietnamese firms to invest in Australia and encourage Australian businesses to invest in Vietnam’s renewable energy, hi-tech agriculture and strategic transport infrastructure.
He also suggested Australia create favourable conditions for Vietnamese expatriates to integrate into the local community and contribute to bilateral ties.
The PM welcomed the Australian Minister to Hanoi to co-chair the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Southeast Asia Ministerial Forum 2022, saying the event’s theme Connecting regions: Partnerships for resilient and sustainable supply chains matches priorities and strengths of both Vietnam and Australia.
He suggested Australia continue working closely with Vietnam while co-chairing the OECD’s Southeast Asia Regional Programme, which he said offers both countries a chance to further strengthen bilateral cooperation and connect with multilateral activities, thus serving as bridge linking cooperation between OECD member states and Southeast Asia in a practical and effective manner, upholding international solidarity and multilateralism.
He urged OECD member states, including Australia, to pay attention to human resources development and vocational skills for ASEAN and Vietnam.
For his part, Ayres spoke highly of Vietnam's role as a co-chair of the OECD's Southeast Asian regional programme for the 2022-2025 tenure, and said Australia would work closely with Vietnam to co-chair the programme and promote OECD cooperation.
Australia always treasures strategic partnership with Vietnam and wants to enhance bilateral relationship, he assured his host.
He vowed to further boost ties with Vietnam in the fields of economy-trade-investment, agriculture, education-training, culture and labour. He agreed that both Australia and Vietnam need to further increase cooperation in addressing regional and global challenges at present, including climate change and energy security.
Exchanging views on regional and international issues, including the East Sea issue, Ayres shared Vietnam's stance on the settlement of disputes by peaceful means in line with international law, including the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. He also supported ASEAN’s central role and early conclusion of an inclusive and effective Code of Conduct in the East Sea.