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Acting President of Vietnam Vo Thi Anh Xuan has sent a message of congratulations to Governor General David Hurley on the 235th National Day of Australia (January 26).

Vietnamese people will join other Asian-origin communities at the 16-day Sydney Lunar Festival in the Australian city to mark the coming Lunar New Year.

Two-way trade between Vietnam and Australia enjoyed a record year-on-year growth of 26.91% to 15.7 billion USD in 2022, according to the Vietnam Trade Office in Australia.

Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Andrew Goledzinowski has affirmed that the northwestern region remains the focus of the expanded bilateral partnership between Australia and Vietnam, especially in terms of clean water, agriculture, transport infrastructure, women's economic empowerment, tourism and private sector development.

Government-backed financial institutions from Japan, the US, and Australia have pledged to support Vietnam's efforts to cut carbon emissions, according to the chairman of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC).

Vietjet Air, Vietnam’s largest private carrier, has announced its opening of a route linking Ho Chi Minh City to Melbourne of Australia starting March 31.

Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Duong Anh Duc on January 11 hosted visiting Treasurer of the Australian state of Victory Tim Pallas, during which they exchanged directions for the promotion of cooperation between two localities.

Ambassadors of the US, India, Australia have expressed their optimism about relations with Vietnam this year across fields in their remarks for the New Year.

The Australian Government is increasing its support for partners in Southeast Asia to help their transition to net zero, and Vietnam is central to these efforts, David Gottlieb, Australian Acting Deputy Ambassador to Vietnam, told the recent fifth Vietnam Economic Forum.

The Indonesian and Australian governments have signed the Australia-Indonesia Partnership for Economic Development (Prospera) Exchange of Letters, which will be effective until 2026.

Inner West Council in Sydney, Australia’s New South Wales, on December 8 announced the name “Little Vietnam” for an area where many Vietnamese Australians are living.

An event took place in Sydney on December 8 to introduce the Central Highland province of Lam Dong’s trade-investment environment and key agricultural products to Australian officials, business associations and investors.

Vice chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Duong Anh Duc on December 8 said that the metropolis is willing to support the opening of direct flights between the city and localities in Australia to boost tourism.

The freshly-ended trip to Australia and New Zealand by National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue helped strengthen cooperation between the legislative bodies of Vietnam and the two countries, contributing to promoting bilateral partnership in various fields as well as coordination at regional and international parliamentary forums, said Chairman of the NA Committee for External Relations Vu Hai Ha.