Sunday, 18/08/2024 11:32 (GMT+7)
The ASEAN Committee in Canberra (ACC) recently held a ceremony to celebrate the 57th anniversary of ASEAN Day (August 8, 1967 –August 8, 2024) and 50 years of ASEAN-Australia Dialogue Relations in Canberra, Australia.
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| Delegates at the event (Photo: Vietnamese Embassy in Australia) |
Speaking at the event, Governor-General of Australia Sam Mostyn, the guest of honour at the ceremony, said that over the past 50 years, as the first Dialogue Partner of ASEAN and through the comprehensive strategic partnership, Australia has worked with ASEAN to strengthen peace, stability and prosperity in the region.
According to her, the Special Summit in Melbourne in March 2024 marked the 50th anniversary of the relations between Australia and ASEAN. The result of the summit demonstrated the commitment to continued cooperation between the two sides. Australia is excited to welcome the opportunities ahead for the region and wishes to accompany ASEAN partners on this journey. The summit is a promise for today and tomorrow.
Philippine Ambassador Hellen B. De Le Vega, rotating chair of ACC, said that ASEAN is an important trading partner of Australia and is keen to expand cooperation in fields of digital economy and green transformation, strengthening material infrastructure, institutions and connecting people in the region.
Ms. Hellen B. De Le Vega emphasized that ACC will continue to promote dialogue and support initiatives, including the newly established ASEAN-Australia Centre, to further deepen economic, educational, cultural and people-to-people cooperation between Australia and the Southeast Asian region.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Pham Hung Tam and many officials from the embassies of 10 ASEAN countries, embassies of countries participating in the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) attended the party with nearly 200 guests from Australian agencies and organizations.
Talking with the Governor-General of Australia at the ceremony, Ambassador Pham Hung Tam thanked the Governor-General for her interest in supporting the Vietnam-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in particular and Australia-ASEAN in general; hoping that the Governor-General will continue to support the expansion of bilateral cooperation, including high-level delegation exchanges between the two countries./.
BTA