National Day marked in Australia and China

(Bqp.vn) - Vietnam’s diplomatic offices in Australia and China organised ceremonies in celebration of the 69th National Day of Vietnam (September 2) on August 28.

Consul General in China’s Guangdong province Nguyen Tien Hong and special guests at the ceremony. (photo: VNA)

Addressing the guests assembled in Sydney, Vietnamese Consul General Mai Phuoc Dung reviewed the great achievements the Vietnamese people have made in close to seven decades, highlighting that Vietnam has become a middle-income country with a stable and strong political system and has established a position as one of the largest exporters of rice, coffee, cashew nuts and pepper in the world today.

Dung affirmed Vietnam’s active role in addressing global challenges, such as climate change, food security, and terrorism, whilst being committed to solving disputes by peaceful means in line with international law.

Education Minister of New South Wales Adrian Piccoli congratulated the Vietnamese Government and people on this occasion.

The state authority aims to enhance its collaboration with Vietnam in the field of education by increasing the number of Vietnamese studying in Australia, boosting educational co-operation projects between the state and Vietnam, and accelerating exchange programmes, he added.

Meanwhile, many representatives of offices in China’s Guangdong province and the Vietnamese community participated in the National Day celebrations.

Consul General in Guangdong, Nguyen Tien Hong, reflected on the milestones achieved in Chinese-Vietnamese relations and in links between Vietnam and Guangdong, stating that bilateral trade between Vietnam and China reached US$50.2 billion in 2013.

Wu Ken, Deputy Secretary General of the People’s Government of Guangdong, expressed his hope to further intensifying exchanges and co-operation with other localities around the world, including Vietnam.

(Source: Nhan Dan)