A delegation of the Australian Government on July 1 had a working
session with officials of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for
Economic Affairs in Hanoi, agreeing that short-term difficulties caused
by the East Sea tension also offer a new opportunity for Vietnam to have
a sustainable and independent economy.
The
commission, led by its Vice Chairman Nguyen Ngoc Bao, updated the guests
on Vietnam’s economic situation, which is recovering in all spheres.
The country is focusing on economic renewal such
as restructuring public investment, State-owned enterprises and the
banking system; completing the socialism-oriented market mechanism; and
equipping people with first-rate skills.
Vietnamese officials said they will work with authorised agencies to
strengthen economic ties between Vietnam and Australia, and ask the
visiting delegation to step up measures to boost their cooperation.
At the session, the Australian side, headed by Keith Scott –
Assistant Secretary of the Southeast Asia Mainland Bilateral Branch
under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – expressed their
admiration for Vietnam’s considerable economic strides.
Both sides shared their views on current hardships ignited by the
East Sea developments and concurred that such a situation is also a
chance for Australia to increase its presence in the promising market of
Vietnam.-VNA