Queensland, Australia’s second biggest state, is developing a new international cooperation strategy, which is expected to make Vietnam one of its top five priority partner countries, local officials have unveiled.

The State visit to Vietnam by Governor-General of Australia David Hurley from April 3-6 is expected to create new momentum for the bilateral ties, according to a scholar from the University of Queensland in Australia.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese low-cost airline VietJet Air is expected to open an air route linking Vietnam and the Australian state of Queensland in June 2023, with an initial frequency of two flights a week.

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.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia on February 4 held a get together on the occasion of Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

VOV.VN - Tran Sy Thanh, chairman of the People’s Committee of Hanoi, hosted a reception on December 6 for visiting Mayor of Gold Coast City in Australia’s Queensland State Tom Tate, who suggested a number of areas with good potential to boost bilateral ties such as education, the environment, and tourism.

VOV.VN - Imports and exports between the nation and Australia during the first half of the year continued to maintain strong growth momentum, with two-way turnover reaching more than US$8.01 billion for the first time, marking an increase of 38.45% on-year.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese agricultural products, especially frozen sapodilla were introduced to Australian consumers at a recent event hosted by Consulate General of Vietnam in New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia in coordination with the Vietnam Trade Office in Australia.

VOV.VN - Vietnam-Australia economic relations are seeing rapid development, as demonstrated by the establishment of the South Australia - Vietnam Business Council which will help further promote the connection between Australia as well as South Australia state with Vietnam.

VOV.VN - A Vietnam – Australia forum on artificial intelligence (AI) will be held virtually on October 27, bringing together leading AI experts from both countries.