During the call, PM Anthony Albanese congratulated To Lam on being elected by the 16th National Assembly as State President, and affirmed that Australia attaches importance to and seeks to further strengthen relations with Vietnam across all areas.

He said he was impressed by Vietnam’s rapid and comprehensive development, noting that these achievements stem from the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, and affirmed that Australia will continue to support Vietnam in carrying out reforms to achieve its goal of becoming a high-income country by 2045.

PM Albanese stressed that Australia’s stability, security and prosperity are closely linked with Southeast Asian countries, with Vietnam being one of its leading partners, and reaffirmed Australia’s strong support for ASEAN centrality.

In response, the top Vietnamese leader congratulated PM Albanese and the Labor Party on their victory in the May 2025 general election, as well as the effective implementation of major policies in governance, macroeconomic stability, social welfare, energy transition and the green economy. He expressed confidence that Australia will continue to develop and contribute to peace, stability and prosperity in the region and the world.

To Lam said Australia is a trusted friend and a Comprehensive Strategic Partner with huge potential and an increasingly important role in the region, sharing with Vietnam many strategic interests and similarities in inclusive development, green transition, the digital economy and strategic autonomy.

The two leaders expressed satisfaction with the strong, substantive and effective development of Vietnam-Australia relations, noting that key areas under the 2024-2027 Action Programme to implement the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership are progressing on schedule, with about 96% basically completed.

They noted that the global situation remains complex and has negative impacts on regional and global supply chains, and agreed to boost coordination to deal with issues of mutual concern, including maritime security and safety and energy security.

Both sides agreed to strengthen political trust through regular exchanges and contacts across Party, State and people-to-people channels, and to promote substantive and effective cooperation in defence and security, trade and investment, science and technology, digital transformation, climate change response, energy and maritime cooperation.

To Lam expressed the hope that the Australian Government will continue to facilitate and support Vietnamese intellectual, expert and scientific associations and the Vietnamese community in Australia, while helping bring Vietnamese cultural values closer to the Australian public.

On this occasion, Vietnam invited Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to visit again at an early date, while Australia invited Party General Secretary and State President To Lam to visit Australia at a mutually convenient time.

Vietnam – Australia ties increasingly substantive: Consul General

Cooperative ties between Vietnam and Australian states, including New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia, have grown positively, substantively, and with greater depth in line with the bilateral Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, said Vietnamese Consul General in Sydney Nguyen Thanh Tung.