Prime Minister: "Proud to have Vietnamese brands reaching the world"

(Dan Tri) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said that when meeting, many Prime Ministers and heads of state mentioned Vietjet Air and Vinfast. This affirms the pride of having a Vietnamese brand reaching the world.

The pride of being Vietnamese as well as the joy of witnessing the milestone of Vietnam and Australia upgrading their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership were shared by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and overseas Vietnamese during a meeting on the evening of March 7 (local time) in Canberra, Australia. Taking the initiative to bring Vietnam to the world Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Pham Hung Tam said that Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's official visit to Australia marked a new milestone in the history of Vietnam - Australia relations, bringing joy and pride, especially to the Vietnamese community in Australia. The Ambassador summarized that the relationship between the two countries is developing rapidly, cooperation between localities of the two countries has many breakthroughs with many signed cooperation agreements, the number of Australian tourists to Vietnam is increasing. Vietnam is currently in the top 10 destinations for Australian tourists.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his wife met with overseas Vietnamese in Australia (Photo: Doan Bac).

Traveling more than 700km from Melbourne to the capital Canberra to attend a meeting with the head of the Vietnamese Government, Mr. Tran Ba ​​Phuc, Chairman of the Vietnamese Business Association in Australia, shared his joy when the two countries upgraded their relations and hoped that this would create more favorable conditions for Vietnamese people in Australia in developing trade and economy. According to Mr. Phuc, the Vietnamese community in Australia is the 5th largest ethnic community, and the Vietnamese language is included in all high schools as a foreign language in Australia. Emphasizing that the Vietnamese community abroad always looks towards the homeland and follows the country's development, Mr. Phuc proposed to remove obstacles regarding identity so that Vietnamese people in Australia can fully be children of Vietnam. Mr. Chu Hoang Long, Chairman of the Vietnamese Intellectuals Association in Australia, was also happy to witness the country's rise and see a steadfast Vietnam in the face of many storms and challenges. He proposed establishing a science award personally awarded by the Prime Minister to Vietnamese scientists; proactively bringing Vietnam to the world by ordering foreign scientists to research issues that Vietnam needs to understand. Sharing the pride of overseas Vietnamese, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son emphasized Vietnam's position in the international arena. Taking note of the reflection on the issue of identity cards, Mr. Son said he would coordinate with agencies to create the most favorable conditions for overseas Vietnamese to have identity cards.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the meeting (Photo: Doan Bac).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said he was inspired after listening to the opinions of representatives of the Vietnamese community in Australia. Quoting General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong that our country has never had the foundation, potential, position and international prestige like today, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said that this is not difficult to prove. Going back in history, the Prime Minister shared that Vietnam is a country that has suffered a lot of pain and loss when having to face war and embargo for decades. "30 years of war and 10 years of siege and embargo made people's lives very difficult, the total GDP at that time was only 4 billion USD but by 2023 it will reach 43 billion USD. Previously, we had to borrow every kilo of rice but in 2023, Vietnam's rice export reached more than 8 million tons, the largest ever," the Prime Minister cited. Although the economy is modest, it is still something to be proud of. In his relations with international friends, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed that friends and leaders of other countries all see the value of Vietnam's brand. "Although the scale of the economy is still modest, its resilience is not high, and the economy is still facing many difficulties, we have overcome it, and the international community appreciates that," according to the Prime Minister.

Representatives of the Vietnamese community in Australia attended the meeting with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his wife (Photo: Doan Bac).

He also did not forget to reiterate his pride in being Vietnamese, and told the story of his 12 meetings with the Prime Minister, heads of state and leaders of countries at the ASEAN - Australia Summit, all of whom mentioned Vietnamese brands. "The Prime Minister of Australia, the Prime Minister of Thailand, and the President of Indonesia all mentioned Vietjet Air and Vinfast . That means we have brands that reach the world, and our economy, though modest, is still something to be proud of," the head of the Vietnamese Government emphasized. He added that Vietnam is building three main pillars of the country. One is building a socialist democracy, because democracy creates strength, democracy is a resource and only democracy can find talented people. Two is building a socialist rule-of-law state, with all policies geared towards the people. Three is building a socialist-oriented market economy, respecting the laws of supply and demand, competition; not sacrificing the environment to pursue pure growth. In addition, Vietnam has also built an independent, self-reliant, proactive economy, actively integrating deeply into the economy. Regarding bilateral relations, the Prime Minister said that Vietnam and Australia have just upgraded their diplomatic relations to the highest level - Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The implementation of the new cooperation framework between the two countries will contribute to improving the material and spiritual life of Vietnamese people in the host country.

Panorama of the meeting between Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his wife with the Vietnamese community in Australia (Photo: Doan Bac).

In particular, the Prime Minister suggested that Australia consider recognizing the Vietnamese community as an ethnic minority. Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son added that Australian leaders acknowledged, highly appreciated and said they would actively consider this idea. Responding to the proposals of overseas Vietnamese, the Prime Minister expressed his hope to build an innovative community in Australia. He assigned the Ministry of Science and Technology to research and propose to competent authorities on science and technology awards for overseas Vietnamese. The Prime Minister hopes that people will continue to join hands to build a united, developed and strong community, continuing to be a solid bridge in the bilateral relationship between Vietnam and Australia.

Hoai Thu (From Canberra, Australia)

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