Ambassador Nguyen Tat Thanh steps out of his car.

(Photo: Vietnam's Embassy in Australia)

At a reception for Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Tat Thanh who came to present his credentials, Hurley expressed his hope that the bilateral relationship will be elevated to a new high.

Ambassador Thanh suggested the two countries enhance the sharing of experience in COVID-19 prevention and control, and post-pandemic economic development.

He pledged that he will make all-out efforts to promote the relations between Vietnam and Australia, both bilaterally and multilaterally, for common interests and for cooperation and development in the region.