Ambassador Pham Hung Tam received the Director of the ASEAN Australia Center

Ambassador Pham Hung Tam emphasized his support for coordination and cooperation between the ASEAN Committee in Canberra and the ASEAN Australia Center.

Đại sứ Phạm Hùng Tâm tiếp Giám đốc Trung tâm ASEAN Australia

Ambassador Pham Hung Tam and Director of the ASEAN Australia Centre Fiona Hoggart.

On August 13, Ambassador Pham Hung Tam received Director of the ASEAN Australia Center (AAC) Fiona Hoggart at the Embassy.

At the meeting, AAC Director Fiona Hoggart expressed her pleasure to greet the Ambassador and briefly introduce the Center, wishing to listen to ideas from ASEAN countries on future cooperation directions with the Center.

Accordingly, the AAC Center is the predecessor of the Australia-ASEAN Council. The Center was established on July 1, 2024, including a Secretariat and an Advisory Board. The Advisory Board includes representatives from the business community, academia and the cultural sector.

The AAC was established to enhance mutual understanding between Australia and ASEAN, promote cultural, educational, business and people-to-people connections.

Ambassador Pham Hung Tam welcomed the establishment of the Center and suggested that Director Fiona Hoggart, in addition to the aforementioned pillar activities, will support promoting strengths and recommend solutions to remove bottlenecks in cooperation between Australia and ASEAN countries.

Emphasizing support for coordination and cooperation between the ASEAN Committee in Canberra and the Center, the Ambassador expressed his willingness to propose candidates from the Vietnamese community in Australia to the Center's Advisory Board if requested.

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