PM Dung meets Australian leader

PM Dung expressed his pleasure at development in relations between Vietnam and Australia.
He thanked Australia for its assistance to Vietnam’s environmental protection and fight against climate change. He also asked Australia to transfer advanced weather forecast technologies and results of climate change research to the Asia-Oceania region.
PM Dung took this opportunity to propose Australia to consider early negotiations on a vacation labour agreement and an agreement on recognition of quarantine, as well as expansion of cooperation in vocational training, and assistance for Cao Lanh bridge construction.
The two sides need to work together in developing a plan of action to implement comprehensive partnership documents reached during a recent visit to Australia by Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh, stressed the Prime Minister.
Australian PM Kevin Rudd agreed with PM Dung’s views, saying that the two sides need to accelerate the action plan on implementation of the comprehensive partnership, which is expected to be signed during a visit to Vietnam by the Australian PM next year.
The two countries need to sign a memorandum of understanding to promote security and defence dialogue mechanism, PM Rudd said.
Regarding climate change issue, PM Rudd said he wished to promote bilateral cooperation in environmental protection and weather forecast./.