Vietnam - Australia signed and exchanged 12 important cooperation documents
On the morning of March 7, in Canberra, Australia, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese exchanged a statement on upgrading the bilateral relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. In addition to exchanging the statement, the two countries exchanged 11 other important cooperation documents.
Cooperation documents signed and exchanged between leaders of ministries, branches and agencies of the two countries on this occasion include:
1. Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Vietnam and the Government of Australia on cooperation in the field of education between the Ministries of Education of the two countries.
2. Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam and the Australian Department of Industry, Science and Resources on the establishment of a Ministerial Dialogue on Energy and Minerals.
3. Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam and the Australian International Agricultural Research Organization on agricultural research to enhance cooperation in agriculture, forestry and fisheries.
4. Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization on cooperation in the field of science, technology and innovation.
5. Memorandum of Understanding between the State Bank of Vietnam and the Reserve Bank of Australia.
6. Peacekeeping Partnership Agreement between the Government of Vietnam and the Government of Australia.
7. Memorandum of Understanding on Financial Cooperation between the Ministry of Finance of Vietnam and the Australian Treasury.
8. Plan to implement the Memorandum of Understanding between the Australian Government and the Government of Vietnam on supporting Vietnamese citizens working in the Australian agricultural sector.
9. Memorandum of Understanding between the National Competition Commission and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
10. Memorandum of Understanding between the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency and the Australian Trade and Investment Commission.
11. Cooperation agreement on coral reef monitoring between the Vietnam Institute of Oceanography and the Australian Institute of Marine Science.
