Vietnam wants and spares no effort to boosting cooperation with Australia , especially in trade and investment, bringing benefit to both sides, said Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

 

At his meeting with former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating in Hanoi on July 15, PM Dung expressed his pleasure with developments in bilateral relations, praising contributions by Paul Keating in his capacity of Australia ’s Prime Minister during the 1991-96 period to promoting bilateral cooperation in many areas.

 

PM Dung asked Paul Keating to hurry the Australian government into funding Vietnam ’s construction of Cao Lanh bridge in the south and supporting the Thang Long royal citadel as UNESCO’s heritage site.

 

Regarding cooperation between ASEAN and its partners, PM Dung stressed that Vietnam , like other ASEAN countries, always wants to build a community of peace and development. Vietnam hails new mechanisms in building peace, stability and development in the region, the PM said.

 

The former Australian PM said he wished that Vietnam as ASEAN Chair would accelerate expansion of cooperation among regional countries, especially the building of new mechanisms for cooperation between ASEAN and non-bloc partners, including Australia .

 

He said Australian companies wished to cooperate in producing aluminium and also assist with construction of a railway for transportation and consumption of aluminium products./.

 

(VNA)