Leaders laud ties with Australia as FM Penny Wong visits Vietnam

Chính receiving Wong, who is on a three-day official visit to Vietnam. - VNA/VNS

HANOI (Vietnam News/Asia News Network): Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Monday (June 27) received Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong, who has been on a three-day official visit to Vietnam.

Praising Australia’s successes in the federal election, Covid-19 vaccination and economic recovery, Chính thanked the nation for its provision of Covid-19 vaccines, medical equipment and supplies for Vietnam during the fight against the pandemic, particularly 14.4 million doses of vaccine for Vietnamese children.