Vietnamese Ambassador Pham Hung Tam meets MP Matt Thistlethwaite, Assistant Minister for Immigration of Australia, August 15, 2024. (Photo: Vietnamese Embassy in Australia)

At a working session with Vietnamese Ambassador Pham Hung Tam at the Parliament House, Thistlethwaite suggested the two countries continue their close collaboration in the fight against transnational crimes and illegal immigration and effectively implementing consultation mechanisms, as well as the memorandum of understanding on information sharing in immigration.

Ambassador Tam stressed new developments in bilateral cooperation since the establishment of the comprehensive strategic partnership on the occasion of the official visit to Australia by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in March this year, saying the two countries have increased delegation exchanges, dialogues and consultations regarding immigration and signed and put in place relevant agreements.

The ambassador praised Australia’s assistance in English teaching, improving the capacity of personnel, and upgrading equipment in the immigration sector, and called on the Australian side to continue the support.

He also suggested Australia create more favorable conditions for the Vietnamese community in Australia and speed up visa processing for Vietnamese students.