Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh receives foreign guests

During the meeting with the Belarusian guest, the Prime Minister affirmed that cooperation in security and law enforcement remains a traditional and key pillar of the Viet Nam–Belarus Strategic Partnership, underpinned by strong mutual trust. He reiterated that Viet Nam attaches importance to its long-standing friendship with Belarus and appreciates the support extended by the former Soviet Union and Belarus, including during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pham expressed his desire to further strengthen the bilateral ties in a way that contributes to peace, stability and sustainable development globally. He suggested the two countries enhance high-level exchanges, boost coordination at international forums and make effective use of intergovernmental cooperation mechanisms. 

Pham also urged both sides to address obstacles in bilateral economic cooperation and encourage businesses to expand investment, particularly in Belarus's areas of strength such as agriculture, fertilizers, machinery and chemicals.

The Vietnamese Prime Minister underscored the need to deepen cooperation in defense and security, while expanding collaboration in science and technology, education and training, culture, tourism and people-to-people exchanges, including at the local level.

For his part, Aleksandrovich said that discussions with Viet Nam's Ministry of Public Security had resulted in agreements to intensify cooperation through more delegation exchanges. He noted that Belarus stands ready to support Viet Nam in training high-quality personnel in forensic science and criminalistics, and expressed appreciation for the Vietnamese Government's support in facilitating cooperation between the two sides.

At his meeting with Professor Cameron, Pham commended the contributions of RMIT Viet Nam over the past 25 years in training skilled human resources and promoting educational cooperation between Viet Nam and Australia. He noted that reputable international institutions like RMIT have helped improve education quality, expand academic exchanges and strengthen mutual understanding.

To further enhance cooperation, Pham encouraged RMIT to continue effectively implementing its training programs in Viet Nam, contributing to human resource development and strengthening students' global integration capacity. He suggested that if RMIT views Viet Nam as a strategic base, it should expand investment in infrastructure, develop its teaching staff and ensure sufficient learning resources to operate as a comprehensive university.

The Prime Minister also called for expanding enrolment and diversifying academic disciplines, particularly in high-demand areas such as digital technology, artificial intelligence, green economy, innovation and technology governance. He called for stronger collaboration between RMIT and Vietnamese businesses, research institutions and universities to support innovation, startups and knowledge transfer, while also expanding scholarship programs and research partnerships.

Professor Cameron affirmed that RMIT's presence in Viet Nam is driven not only by commercial goals but also by a commitment to supporting the country's human resource development. He revealed plans to expand operations with additional campuses in Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City, and expressed appreciation for the Vietnamese Government's support, hoping that relevant agencies will continue to facilitate the expansion process.

Prime Minister Pham reaffirmed that the Government consistently creates favorable conditions for reputable international education institutions, including RMIT, to operate in line with Vietnamese law and contribute to national development. He added that relevant agencies are working to resolve procedures to support the establishment of a new RMIT campus in Ha Noi, and encouraged Professor Cameron to continue proposing initiatives to deepen cooperation in education, training and research, thereby strengthening the Viet Nam–Australia partnership./.