head of Vietnam s ASEAN SOM and Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The 33rd ASEAN-Australia
Forum took place via videoconference on March 17, during which Deputy Secretary
of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Justin Hayhurst reiterated
the nation’s commitment to increasing cooperation with the bloc.
At the forum, Australia informed about the implementation of
a 500 million AUD investment package announced by the Australian Prime Minister
on the occasion of the ASEAN-Australia Summit in November last year to support a
comprehensive recovery in the region. Also mentioned were its funding of 1
million AUD to the bloc’s Comprehensive Recovery Framework, 1 million AUD to