Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s trip to attend the ASEAN - Australia Special Summit commemorating the 50th anniversary of the two sides’ dialogue relations and pay official visits to Australia and New Zealand holds special significance, said Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet.

A ceremony took place in Hanoi on December 21 to award winners of a competition on Australia and its people, as part of activities marking the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Australia diplomatic ties.

The theme of the 2023 New South Wales (NSW) Premier’s Export Awards focuses on the celebration of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Australia – an important milestone to acknowledge and a great way to promote the many opportunities for Australian and Vietnamese businesses, according to the Export Council of Australia.

The education and cuisine of Australia were introduced to the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on September 18 with a view to further promoting bilateral connections.

A seminar was held in Sydney on May 24 to introduce and popularise new investment opportunities in Binh Phuoc, a southern Vietnamese province of great potential, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Australia diplomatic ties this year.

VOV.VN - Australian Governor-General David Hurley, who is currently on a State visit to Vietnam, was welcomed on the morning of April 4 by President Vo Van Thuong at a ceremony held at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Australia have recorded plenty of achievements across multiple fields of cooperation over the past five decades, from politics to investment, trade, education, as well as defense and security, said Phan Van Mai, chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City administration.

The Australian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City on March 31 held a ceremony to celebrate the 48th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Australia.