Vietnam and Australia have agreed on measures to promote efficiency in their bilateral partnership, especially in prioritized areas like national defense, economy, investment, trade and agriculture.
The agreement was made on March 18 during Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s two-day official visit to Australia.
Dung and his Australian counterpart Tony Abott were unanimous in assigning their foreign ministries to complete and formalize a joint action program for
2015-17.
They specifically vowed to create more favorable conditions for the export of agricultural and aquatic products by enhancing cooperation in animal and plant quarantine procedures.
Both sides committed to back businesses to invest in the strengths of the two nations, including services, agriculture, husbandry, processing, mining and education-training sectors.
The two prime ministers agreed to foster a defense-security partnership, highlighting the significance of maintaining peace and stability in maritime and aviation matters.
They concurred in reaching a prompt conclusion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) negotiations, noting these agreements would help drive higher growth.
A joint statement issued at a press conference on March 18 declared the Vietnam-Australia relationship would be raised to a new height. Four cooperation documents were also presented, concerning unexploded ordnance removal, peacekeeping activities, a new working visa arrangement, and human trafficking prevention.-
