PM meets with Australian counterpart, EC President on side-lines of COP26

PM meets with Australian counterpart, EC President on side-lines of COP26

GLASGOW — Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính held bilateral meetings with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and President of the European Co妹妹ission (EC) Ursula von der Leyen on the sidelines of the  二 六th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP 二 六) in Glasgow, Scotland (the UK), on Monday (local time).

At the meeting with PM Morrison, the two leaders discussed a range of bilateral cooperation issues as well as coordination in regional and international matters of mutual concern.

PM Chính thanked the Australian Government and PM Morrison for the timely donation of COVID- 一 九 vaccines and medical equipment to help Việt Nam overcome the difficult period and hoped that Australia would continue assisting Việt Nam in the future.

PM Morrison said Australia will donate an additional  三. 七 million doses of COVID- 一 九 vaccine to Việt Nam, on top of the shipments of  一. 五 million doses it has delivered.

PM Chính stressed that Việt Nam attaches great importance to its relations with Australia and suggested Australia increase the import of farm produce and other products from Việt Nam, and continue assisting the Southeast Asian country in traffic infrastructure, response to climate change, digital transformation and renewable energy.

PM Morrison promised to work with the Government of Việt Nam to deploy measures to promote bilateral cooperation in a sustainable manner. He invited Việt Nam to attend a clean energy supply chain su妹妹it to be hosted by Australia in  二0 二 二.

Regarding regional and international issues of mutual concern, the two leaders agreed to closely maintain cooperation at multilateral forums and shared the view on ensuring security, safety and freedom of navigation and aviation in seas and oceans, including the East Sea, based on the principles of international law.

PM Chính took this occasion to invite PM Morrison to visit Việt Nam soon and the Australian leader accepted the invitation with pleasure.