Governor-General of Australia Peter Cosgrove and his wife are on a four-day State visit to Vietnam from May 23-26 at the invitation of President Tran Dai Quang. |
President Quang and Governor-General Cosgrove salute the flag of the Vietnam People’s Army. |
They inspect the guards of honour. |
The two leaders and their wives pose for a photo. |
The Vietnamese State leader and the Australian Governor-General hold talks after the welcome ceremony. |
President Quang and Governor-General Cosgrove co-chair a press conference to announce the outcomes of their talks. |
Australia considers Vietnam a key partner in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and highly values its role in the regional bloc. |
The visit gives the chance to the two sides to compare notes on regional and international issues of shared concern for peace, stability and development in the region and the world. |
