Economic and trade partnerships have always been one of the bright spots in the Vietnam - New Zealand relations, and the two countries are striving for US$2 billion in bilateral trade by 2024.

VOV.VN - For nearly half a century, education and training co-operation has been a pillar and a bright spot in the friendly relationship between Vietnam and Australia, according to National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on December 1 met staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and more than 70 overseas Vietnamese (OVs) in Canberra, New South Wales and South Australia, and intellectuals and Vietnamese students in Australia, as part of his official visit to the country.

VOV.VN - Australia always regards Vietnam as a friend and close partner in ASEAN and the region, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong said during a meeting with National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on December 1.

VOV.VN - National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue held meetings with Australian Minister of Education Jason Clare and leaders of the opposition in the House of Representatives and the Senate Peter Dutton and Simon Birmingham on December 1, as part of activities held during his ongoing official visit to Australia.

Two-way trade between Vietnam and Australia is expected to surpass the projection of US$15 billion and set a new record in 2022.

VOV.VN - Australia will encourage its businesses to invest and expand operations in Vietnam, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told visiting Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue in Canberra on November 30.

The official visit to Australia by National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has a significant meaning to the relations of the two countries, according to Prof. Carl Thayer from the University of New South Wales (UNSW).

VOV.VN - National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and his entourage arrived in Canberra on November 29 evening (local time), beginning an official visit to Australia from November 30 to December 3 at the invitation of Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives Milton Dick, and President of the Australian Senate Sue Lines.

VOV.VN - National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue’s trip to Australia from November 30 to December 3 is set to provide a fresh impetus to the strategic partnership between Vietnam and Australia, which is developing substantially across all fields, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Nguyen Tat Thanh.