During the visit, Al Hashimy met with Richard Marles, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence of Australia, to discuss ways to strengthen advanced relations between the two countries, review ways to elevate ties, and develop investment and economic opportunities.
Vietnam and Australia need to develop bilateral trade in a more balanced way by promoting the export of Vietnamese products to the Southwest Pacific nation, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said while receiving Australian Minister for Trade and Tourism Don Farrell in Hanoi on April 17.
Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien had a working session with Australian Minister for Trade and Tourism Don Farrell in Hanoi on April 17, discussing specific measures to enhance economic and commercial ties and effectively implement the Vietnam - Australia Enhanced Economic Engagement Strategy.