Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son (right side) and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong co-chairs the 4th Vietnam-Australia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Canberra September 12, 2022. (photo: VNA)

They affirmed determination to strengthen bilateral strategic partnership on the back of long-standing friendship and cooperation.

Trade and investment have become a spotlight in bilateral ties with two-way trade hitting 9.6 billion USD in seven months of this year, up nearly 40% annually.

They discussed ways to further deepen strategic partnership, including holding visits at all levels and celebrations for the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties next year, bolstering bilateral economic-trade-investment ties.

Mr. Son suggested Australia expand the supply of official development assistance (ODA) to Vietnam in new fields of demand, make it easier for Vietnam’s agro-fisheries to enter Australia, firstly passion fruit, pomelo and fresh shrimp.

On regional and global issues of shared concern, they consented to continue offering mutual support at multilateral organisations and forums, especially at ASEAN and the United Nations.