Australia supports Vietnam’s long-term response to COVID-19
Australia has committed AUD 10.5 million toward supporting Vietnam’s COVID-19 response and recovery, in a step that further strengthens economic and development cooperation between the two countries.
Minister of Planning and Investment, Nguyen Chi Dung meets with Australian Ambassador to Vietnam, Robyn Mudie, in Hanoi on June 5. Photo by the Australian Embassy in Vietnam.
The commitment was made when Australian Ambassador to Vietnam, Robyn Mudie, met with Minister of Planning and Investment, Nguyen Chi Dung, in Hanoi on Friday.
At the meeting, the Australian ambassador congratulated Vietnam’s outstanding success against COVID 19, and to commit to support Vietnam’s long-term response and recovery.
“As Australia’s Ambassador to Vietnam I have been impressed and inspired by the swift and decisive actions taken by the Government of Vietnam to tackle the threat of COVID-19," she said. "With just a few hundred confirmed cases and no recorded deaths, Vietnam’s management of the pandemic has been exemplary, deservedly capturing the world’s attention.”
Under a Strategic Partnership, Australia and Vietnam are working together to contain the impact of the pandemic on lives and livelihoods. The two countries recently reiterated their commitment to boosting two-way trade and investment, and to supporting one another to respond to the long-term effects of the pandemic.
“Australia has refocused much of our development program in Vietnam to respond to COVID-19. We are supporting Vietnam by ensuring access to the best available economic analysis as the country shifts its focus toward stimulus and recovery. We are also supporting Vietnam’s efforts to protect the most vulnerable, especially women and girls who carry much of the burden as a result of the pandemic.” Ambassador Mudie stressed.
In addition, the programs through which Australia and Vietnam cooperate on workforce development, economic reform, infrastructure, gender equality, agriculture, tourism, and innovation are supporting Vietnam’s economic recovery priorities.
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