(VOV) – Vietnam and Western Australia have great potential for strengthening bilateral cooperation in economics, trade and investment, Ambassador Luong Thanh Nghi told local authorities during his trip to the Australian state on August 5-6.
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Nghi met with Acting Governor Wayne Martin, Deputy Premier Kim Hames, the Mayor of Perth City, and representatives of leading businesses in the state.
Vietnam is Western Australia’s 16th largest trade partner, with two-way trade last year reaching AUD906 million, of which AUD634 million came from Vietnamese exports, he said.
He appreciated Western Australia’s ongoing efforts in facilitating Vietnamese goods’ penetration there, as well as Vietnamese investment in mining and petrochemical industries in the state.
The ambassador spoke highly of the recent Vietnam visit by Deputy Premier Kim Hames accompanied by a business delegation, noting the visit made an important contribution to promoting mutual understanding between Western Australia and Vietnamese ministries, agencies, and localities.
To further bolster cooperation in trade, investment, tourism, and education, Nghi suggested that the Australian state welcome Vietnam at its agriculture fair in October 2015, support Vietnam Airlines in opening Perth-HCM City routes, and establish the State’s representative office in Vietnam.
He also asked the Western Australian administration to create favourable conditions for Vietnamese nationals to live, work, study and integrate well into local communities.
Currently, approximately 15,000 Vietnamese nationals are living in and nearly 1,700 Vietnamese students are studying in Western Australia.
Đăng ký: VietNam News
