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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said Vietnam wants to boost ties with Australia during a reception in Hanoi on June 27 for Frances Adamson, Special Envoy of Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has joined hands with other ministries and sectors to promote the export of agri-aquatic products to Australia.

The Australian Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has received a document from the National Agro-Forestry-Fisheries Quality Assurance Department (NAFIQAD) affirming that Vietnam is able to meet all requirements in Australia’s new import conditions for processed shrimps.

Australia is a choosy but promising market with large consumption capacity, Vice President of Australia-Vietnam Business Council Cann Lee has said.

The Australian Consulate General in the southern metropolis of Ho Chi Minh City worked with the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on June 12 to explore cooperation in hi-tech agriculture in the coming time.

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh called for Australian and Vietnamese businesses to foster their trade and investment partnership, at a meeting with an Australian delegation on June 12.

The Australian Anti-Dumping Commission has opened an anti-dumping investigation on wire rod in coil imports from Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, and Vietnam.

A forum was held in Hanoi on May 23 providing Australia with an insight into the real situation of Vietnam’s energy industry and helping domestic firms to explore the possibility of cooperation with Australian partners.

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will be the keynote speaker at the annual 16th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore from June 2-4.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is working with Australia’s relevant agencies towards the early lift of Australia’s ban on the import of shrimp and uncooked shelled shrimp.

Twenty young Vietnamese and Australian leaders in different fields exchanged ideas to spur socio-economic development in their respective countries at a forum in Sydney from May 15-18.

A club of Vietnamese scientists living in Australia’s Queensland state made its debut recently in Brisbane city.

The Australian Airline Pilot Academy (AAPA) on May 12 held a graduation ceremony for 30 international commercial pilots, including seven from Viet Flight Training (VFT) – a company of national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines.

Malaysia and Australia have committed to working together to tackle transnational criminals, Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said during his visit to Australia on May 8-10.