Xin chao, ScoMo! Scott Morrison touches down in Hanoi as he becomes the first Australian PM to visit Vietnam in 25 years

Xin chao, ScoMo! Scott Morrison touches down in Hanoi as he turns into the first Australian PM to talk over with Vietnam in 25 years

Scott Morrison has arrived in Hanoi with his spouse Jenny on Thursday night 

He becomes first Australian leading minister to formally consult with Vietnam in 25 years

trade, funding and security are expected to be key issues all through two-time out

by Australian associated Press

published: 10:33, 22 August 2019 | updated: 10:forty two, 22 August 2019

Scott Morrison has landed in Hanoi, making him the first Australian top minister to make an professional bilateral visit to Vietnam in 25 years.

exchange, investment and security are anticipated to be key topics all over the two-day trip.

Mr Morrison and his spouse Jenny had been met through a defense force procession on Thursday afternoon.

Scott Morrison has landed in Hanoi, making him the first Australian leading minister to make an legit bilateral talk over with to Vietnam in 25 years

The prime minister waved to an organised neighborhood of 30 young guys and women regional waving small Vietnamese and Australian flags

troopers wearing white uniforms fashioned a shield either facet of the red carpet, with thick humidity greeting the Morrisons as they disembarked.

high-rating Vietnamese authentic Mai Tien Dung and Australia's ambassador to Vietnam Robyn Mudie welcomed the couple.

The prime minister waved to an organised community of 30 young men and girls neighborhood waving small Vietnamese and Australian flags.

Mr and Mrs Morrison had been present ed with bouquets before moving into a black stretch limousine.

The prime minister will address a company dinner on Thursday night, with change an funding a precedence all the way through the visit.

'Our focus can be on strengthening financial, safety and people-to-individuals co-operation between our two nations,' Mr Morrison said in a press release.

Mr Morrison and his wife Jenny had been met with the aid of a armed forces procession on Thursday afternoon

'we will also be discussing the magnitude of retaining our oceans, including towards plastics toxins and unlawful fishing.'

Two-method change reached a listing excessive of $14.5 billion in 2018, the same 12 months Australia and Vietnam upgraded to strategic partners.

Australian school RMIT, which has campuses in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh metro polis, ANZ financial institution and logistics colossal Linfox may be represented at the dinner.

Australian Strategic policy Institute senior analyst Huong Le Thu said Australian products were vastly typical amongst Vietnam's starting to be core category.

The nation has a inhabitants of ninety seven million, expected to quickly develop to one hundred million.

'If the Australian higher training market is looking to diversify from its over-dependency on chinese language college students, absolutely Vietnamese students would be one of the vital key markets to tap into,' Dr Le Thu informed AAP.

On Friday, Mr Morrison will get an legitimate ceremonial welcome before a one-on-one meeting with best Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Rising tensions in the South China Sea are anticipated to be discussed, with Vietnam hopeful Australia w ill make a strong response to China.

A chinese oil explorer and its escorts have inflamed tensions with Hanoi in contemporary weeks, with the ships in Vietnam's unique economic zone.

 

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