Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs attends the ‘Taste of Australia’s Big Barbecue’ event with Chef Luke Nguyen to showcase Australian cuisine and culture at the Imperial Citadel of Thanh Long, Hanoi, Vietnam on August 22, 2023.
The Hon Penny Wong visited Vietnam for the second time as Foreign Minister to further deepen Australia’s cooperation with a key ASEAN partner. Earlier in 2023, Australia and Vietnam marked 50 years of diplomatic relations, underscoring the deep friendship and strategic trust between our countries. Australia and Vietnam share a Strategic Partnership, a commitment to ASEAN centrality and an interest in maintaining a region which is peaceful, stable and prosperous, where sovereignty is respected. During the visit, the Hon Penny Wong met with with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son and other senior leaders to discuss a range of shared interests, including our economic and security ties. Foreign Minister Son and the Hon Penny Wong held the fifth annual Australia-Vietnam Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, where they discussed regional priorities and how the two countries can expand cooperation, including on climate change, trade and investment, education, and digital delivery of government services.
The Hon Penny Wong also attended the ‘Taste of Australia’s Big Barbecue’ event with Chef Luke Nguyen to showcase Australian cuisine and culture. Vietnam is our fourth largest agricultural export market and offers increasing opportunities for Australian premium food and wine producers. For the first time as Foreign Minister, the Hon Penny Wong visited Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s economic powerhouse and the hub of Australia’s business relationship with Vietnam where she met with Australians of Vietnamese heritage who are driving the countries’ economic cooperation.
Host country attendees:
* - VVIP TBC
* - VIP TBC
* - Government of Vietnam representatives
* - Hospitality and food and beverage sector
representatives
* - Industry and education sector representatives
* - Diplomatic corps
* - Australian alumni
Australian attendees:
* - Minister Wong
* - Ambassador Goledzinowski
* - Mr Ingle
* - Mr Fitzgerald
* - Ms Mudie
* - Mr Tattersall
* - Ms Hooper
* - Ms Holmes
* - Ms Russell
* - Ms Brennan
* - Mr Davies
* - Mr Deane
* - Mr Luke Nguyen, Chef
* - Ms Thelma Plum, Performer