VOV.VN - As relations between Vietnam and Australia continue to deepen following the upgrade of bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, independent lawmakers in the Australian Parliament have expressed growing interest in expanding cooperation across trade, education, and people-to-people exchanges.

The Vietnamese community in Australia expects the upcoming 13th National Party Congress to judiciously select competent leaders to lead the country over the course of the next five years, Tran Ba Phuc, President of the Vietnam Business Association in Australia, has said.