Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc expressed his delights over the increasing role the Vietnamese Business Association in Australia (VBAA) in the host nation as well as its significant contributions to promoting bilateral economic ties.

He made the statement during a meeting with the Vietnamese entrepreneurs on Saturday in Sydney, Australia, as part of his visit to the country.

The Vietnamese Government, ministries and localities always created favourable conditions for the Vietnamese expats, he said, hoping that they would educate the younger generations there to turn their hearts to the homeland.

He said that the Australian leaders all committed to facilitating conditions for the Vietnamese people there to have a stable life and business.

VBAA President Tran Ba Phuc, for his part, said that the Vietnamese businesses had proactively popularised Vietnamese agricultural products in Australia

He showed his delights over the strategic partnership between Viet Nam and Australia as it meant the Vietnamese community would grasp more interest and support from the Australian Government.

He affirmed that the Vietnamese people in Australia would continue efforts to develop the homeland.

The same day, Phuc met with representatives from the club of Vietnamese scientists living in Australia’s Queensland state, in which he noted that the club establishment has crucial roles in bolstering cooperation between the two countries.

He wished that the intellectuals would bring home the latest knowledge and technology to contribute to the national construction. — VNS