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 - Australian Governor-General David Hurley on November 30 welcomed Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on an official visit to Australia, saying the visit would help strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries and two legislatures.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense of Australia Richard Marles proposed increasing defense-security between Australia and Vietnam, while meeting with Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue in Canberra on November 30.

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 (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue left Hanoi on November 29 morning, beginning his official visits to Australia and New Zealand from November 30 to December 6.