MP Matt Thistlethwaite, Assistant Minister for Immigration of Australia, on August 15 spoke highly of the development momentum of the Vietnam-Australia comprehensive strategic partnership, including cooperation in national defence-security, and immigration. At a working session with Vietnamese Ambassador Pham Hung Tam at the Parliament House, Thistlethwaite suggested the two countries continue their close collaboration in the fight against transnational crimes and illegal immigration. At a meeting with Director of the ASEAN-Australia Centre (AAC) Fiona Hoggart in Canberra on August 13, Tam suggested Hoggart help promote the strong points in the cooperation between ASEAN member countries and Australia, and propose solutions to bottlenecks in the bilateral cooperative ties. Source: Vietnam News Agency
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