Sydney, May 22 -- Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Pham Hung Tam and Australian Deputy Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Michelle Chan have co-chaired a meeting between the ASEAN - Australia Centre (AAC) under the DFAT and the ASEAN Committee in Canberra (ACC).

The May 21 meeting reviewed the AAC's progress since its establishment, ongoing programmes and plans aimed at strengthening ASEAN - Australia cooperation.

In his opening remarks, Ambassador Tam highlighted that the establishment of the AAC at the ASEAN - Australia Special Summit in Melbourne in March 2024 reflected the shared commitment of ASEAN and Australia to upgrading their partnership, deepening people-to-people ties and expanding substantive ...