The King took the occasion to thank Vietnam for her active assistance to Cambodia’s ASEAN chairmanship this year. Vietnam, Australia hold 16th defence cooperation consultationThe 16th Vietnam-Australia defence cooperation consultation took place in Hanoi on November 9. Vietnam welcomes Australian defence officials and businesses to join the first Vietnam’s international defence exhibition slated for December this year in Hanoi. Son said Vietnam is willing to continue supplying rice to the Philippines in its Government’s efforts to ensure food security. President Phuc affirmed that Vietnam always places great importance on enhancing the strategic partnership with Australia, an important development partner of Vietnam in the South Pacific and also a comprehensive strategic partner of ASEAN.
