Sydney, Aug. 14 -- Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Pham Hung Tam paid a courtesy call to Senator Simon Birmingham, the opposition's Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, on August 14.

Senator Birmingham expressed his satisfaction with the growing Vietnam-Australia ties, particularly since the establishment of their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. He highlighted the strengthened dialogue mechanisms and shared interests in maintaining regional peace, security and stability.

Vietnam and Australia complement each other's markets, ensuring a reliable supply chain for trade, Birmingham remarked.

He also noted his country's substantial investment funds that could boost relevant activities in Vietnam, along with the deepening people-to-...