NDO/VNA – Australian President of the Senate Stephen Parry has expressed his delight at the strong development in the Vietnam-Australia relations in recent years, laying a solid ground for the two sides to upgrade their ties in the future.

Parry made the statement during his meeting on October 19 with Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Ngo Huong Nam in Canberra, adding that he highly appreciates the upcoming visit by Chairwoman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.