Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's 'strong' and 'sincere' trip

Wellington [New Zealand], March 12: 'Strong' and 'sincere' are two words that Australian Ambassador Andrew Goledzinowski used when talking about the Vietnam - Australia relationship and those are also the spirit of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's visit to Australia and New Zealand. .
This morning, March 12, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his wife and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived in Hanoi , successfully ending their trip to attend the special Summit commemorating 50 years of ASEAN-Australia relations. Official visit to Australia and New Zealand from March 5 - 11.
Trust with partners
Australian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Vietnam Andrew Goledzinowski assessed that Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's visit was a "historic occasion" as well as upgrading diplomatic relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries in the coming years. This visit is a historic achievement. The two countries have built complete understanding and trust after 50 years.
Canberra welcomed Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in a very special way, not only with the highest ceremony with flags and flowers and 19 rounds of cannons in the welcome of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the Australian Parliament House, but also Governor General David Hurley He also personally drove the electric car to take the Prime Minister and his wife to visit the Governor General's Office - a very rare privilege for foreign leaders when coming to Australia.
In a joint press conference right after the end of the talks with the announcement of upgrading diplomatic relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had the warmest words when talking about his Vietnamese counterpart. He called Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh "my friend". That is truly the result of a relationship of trust and understanding between the two countries after more than 50 years of diplomatic relations, 15 years of establishing a Comprehensive Partnership and 6 years of a Strategic Partnership.
As for Wellington, it goes without saying that the warmth comes not only from the beautiful weather in New Zealand's capital on the official welcome day, from the traditional ceremony of welcoming guests of the Maori people, but also from holding hands and hugging backs. full of confidence from Prime Minister Christopher Luxon when leading Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh into the meeting room. During the joint press conference after the talks, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon always gave the Vietnamese Prime Minister a friendly and respectful look.
The Strategic Partnership with New Zealand or upgrading diplomatic relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Australia is not only symbolic but it is truly meaningful and has an immediate impact on the relationship between the two countries.
On this occasion, the Vietnamese and Australian Ministry of Defense signed a new Memorandum of Understanding on peacekeeping cooperation . On March 5, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a fund worth 2 billion AUD for ASEAN, helping to promote Australian investment in the ASEAN region in general and Vietnam in particular.
Australia also announced AUD 95 million to help Vietnam's Mekong region mitigate the impact of climate change last year, and this year, a series of Australian companies have mentioned investing in projects. Offshore wind power in Vietnam. About 1,000 Vietnamese workers will come to Australia this year to work in the agricultural sector, according to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's announcement at a press conference immediately after the two Prime Ministers' talks.
The Prime Minister of New Zealand in the joint press conference after the talks affirmed that New Zealand will continue to invest in Vietnam in the fields of agriculture and environmental protection; The authorities of the two countries signed three cooperation documents in the fields of education - training, trade and finance.
Warm brotherly love
Meeting overseas Vietnamese is always a priority activity in the packed schedule of diplomatic activities of the head of the Government.
Overseas Vietnamese in Australia are overwhelmingly larger (500,000 people) than in New Zealand (about 15,000 people), but everywhere the atmosphere of the Prime Minister's meetings is warm, because of his sincerity and simplicity. If overseas Vietnamese in Australia, Professor Chu Hoang Long especially "felt" the Prime Minister's spirit of "starting work right away, not saying it's difficult, not saying no, not saying yes without doing it", then in New Zealand, the closeness , the Prime Minister's friendliness encouraged Ms. Nguyen Thi Minh to dare to say things that she had "only dared to think" for a long time.
Ms. Minh expressed her desire to establish a Vietnamese women's association throughout New Zealand to serve as a bridge to connect women living abroad. Then she made the whole hall "freeze" when she "difficultly asked" the Prime Minister: In a position like today, how did the Prime Minister have to overcome the difficulties?
The question seemed to touch the Prime Minister's heart. He choked up when recalling his family's difficult childhood (also the country's period of war and poverty). "My principle is, when given a job, do it, don't refuse, don't complain. If you see something that's good for everyone, try to do it and do it in the best way."
According to the Prime Minister, to be successful, in addition to one's own efforts, the help and support of friends, brothers and comrades is very important. "Without the Party, the State, and the People, how could a poor student like me be able to study abroad?", his voice lowered.
The Prime Minister's response to Ms. Minh is also the message he wants to send to those living far from home, that all difficulties will pass and let's unite and make efforts to build an increasingly strong and prosperous community, to The individuals in it are prosperous and happy.
Source: Thanh Nien Newspaper