© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks during the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 16, 2024. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam and Australia will sign a memorandum of understanding on energy and mineral cooperation during an ongoing visit to Melbourne by Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade said on Wednesday.
The deal will further facilitate Australia’s exports of coal and liquefied to Vietnam, the ministry said in a statement, noting that Australia is now a key coal supplier to Vietnam, accounting for 44% of its total coal imports.
