VOV.VN - The Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade will collaborate with relevant agencies to organize a trade promotion trip to Australia in late June.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Nguyen Tat Thanh, who is concurrently in change of Vietnam’s foreign affairs in five South Pacific Island States, presented the credentials to President of Vanuatu Nikenike Vurobaravu in capital Port Vila on March 28.

As part of celebrations to mark the 50th founding anniversary of Australia-Vietnam diplomatic relations, the Australian Embassy in Vietnam on March 22 opened a multimedia installation exhibition named “Walking through a Songline” in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - The nation always values friendly relations and strategic partnership with Australia, a long-standing traditional partner and one of the countries forming comprehensive strategic partnership with ASEAN.

VOV.VN - Political and national defence-security relations between Vietnam and Australia have recorded marked qualitative improvements over the past five years, with the two sides sharing viewpoints and stances on many issues, both bilateral and multilateral.

VOV.VN - Australia considers Vietnam a close, strategic partner and a good friend, Ambassador Andrew Goledzinowski told Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang at the Government headquarters in Hanoi on March 14.

Vietnam and Australia have reached the targets set in the action plan for implementing the strategic partnership in the 2020 - 2023 period despite impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, said Dr Nguyen Hong Hai from the Centre for Policy Futures at the University of Queensland of Australia.

VOV.VN - Although there remains plenty of room for Vietnamese processed foods to expand their market share in Australia, local firms have been advised to cater to stringent requirements in terms of food safety and hygiene, labeling, packaging and origin traceability, according to industry insiders.

Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Vo Van Hoan has called on Western Australia's businesses to invest in strong fields such as food processing industry, agricultural biotechnology, and education-training in the southern hub.

Leaders of Brunei, Singapore, the Republic of Korea (RoK), Australia, Belarus, Bangladesh, Luxembourg, Nicaragua, ASEAN and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) sent messages and letters of congratulations to Vo Van Thuong on his election as President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam by the 15th National Assembly.