Sydney (VNA), Dec. 3 -- Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan is making a working trip to Australia from December 1-5 at the invitation of the Australian government.

Nhan made a courtesy visit to the Governor General of Australian David Hurley on December 3, during which he expressed appreciation of Australia's support for Vietnam regarding UN peacekeeping activities.

Australia sent aircraft to transport Vietnam's peacekeeping personnel and equipment to the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan in October last year, and Vietnam's level-two field hospital No.2 on November 26 this year.

The HCM City leader asked the Governor General to help with promoting the ties between HCM City and states of Australia. He sa...