The function was attended by the Governor of New South Wales (NSW), Marie Bashir, the Speaker of the NSW Legislative Assembly, Richard Torbay and representatives of the local Vietnamese community.

Consul General Vu Hong Nam highlighted the friendly and cooperative ties between Vietnam and Australia and expressed his hope that bilateral ties will further develop in the future.

The Speaker of the NSW Legislative Assembly, Richard Torbay, stated that cooperative ties between Australia and Vietnam, especially in trade and tertiary education, are developing strongly. More and more Vietnamese students are coming to Australia for advanced study and they will contribute to strengthening relations between the two countries, said the MP.

Both countries signed the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand free trade area (AANZFTA) early this year. Vietnam is one of Australia’s leading trade partners in Southeast Asia.