PM’s visits to Australia, New Zealand successful: Deputy FM
(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s official visits to Australia and New Zealand were successful, said Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung.
 Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung |
Speaking to reporters on Monday, Mr. Dung said: “The Prime Minister’s visits were successful in all aspects. Vietnam upgraded its ties with Australia to a strategic partnership and identified mechanisms for annual exchanges, cooperation and consultations at all levels. Vietnam and New Zealand have mapped out a roadmap for a strategic partnership in the near future."
Mr. Dung stressed the importance of the first ASEAN-Australia Special Summit saying the event demonstrates ASEAN’s role in the region. The summit is intended to deepen the ASEAN-Australia strategic partnership and show the two sides’ determination to strengthen bilateral cooperation for regional peace and security.
At the event, Prime Minister Phuc delivered a speech on major orientations for the ASEAN-Australia strategic partnership with two priorities of strengthening economic cooperation and ensuring regional peace and security. Mr. Phuc was one of 4 ASEAN leaders invited to deliver a keynote speech at a retreat of the summit.