Party General Secretary To Lam receives Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Andrew Goledzinowski. Photo: Van Hieu/VOV

The General Secretary applauded the Ambassador's positive contributions and efforts to promote the bilateral relationship, which culminated in the upgrading of ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. He congratulated the Ambassador on completing his very successful term of office in Vietnam.

The Party leader said that within the framework of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, the two countries need to continue to beef up political trust and share visions and views on regional and global issues. He welcomed the recent implementation of ministerial-level dialogue mechanisms that both sides have paid attention to.

Party General Secretary To Lam receives Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Andrew Goledzinowski. Photo: Van Hieu/VOV

Ambassador Goledzinowski said that during his term, the Australia-Vietnam relationship has made substantial progress. He expressed his hope that in the next 50 years, the relationship between the two countries will make greater strides than the past 50 years.

The Ambassador pledged that no matter what new position he holds, he will always have a good impression of Vietnam and strive to foster good relations between Vietnam and Australia.