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The Vietnamese Embassy in Australia on January 19 held a get-together for the Vietnamese community in the country on the occasion of the lunar New Year, the Tet.

Australia is a promising market of Vietnam as the country spends 600 billion USD each year on imports.

The first Australia-Vietnam Vice-Ministerial Security Dialogue was held in the Australian capital of Canberra on December 11-12.

Vietnamese expatriates in Australia raised opinions and expressed their aspirations while meeting with officials of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee in Sydney on December 7.

Vietnam and Australia on November 8 inked the Declaration on Joint Visions for Enhancing Defence Cooperation.

A club for overseas Vietnamese scientists, the third of its kind in Australia, has been established in Victoria state’s Melbourne city by the representative office of Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology, which is located in the capital city of Canberra.

The sixth deputy ministerial-level strategic dialogue on foreign affairs and defence between Vietnam and Australia took place in Hanoi on October 10, chalking out plans to boost the bilateral strategic partnership.

Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and Speaker of the House of Representatives of Australia Tony Smith held talks in Hanoi on July 23, seeking ways to solidify the countries’ relations in a number of aspects.

A high-ranking delegation of the Australian House of Representatives, led by its Speaker Tony Smith, will pay an official visit to Vietnam from July 23-25.

Bilateral trade between Vietnam and Australia is poised to grow thanks to lower tariffs under free trade agreements, according to Vo Tan Thanh, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI).

Cao Lanh, a cable-stayed bridge funded by the Government of Australia, was open to traffic in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap on May 27.

The Australian Government considers Vietnam one of its key partners in Asia-Pacific, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has said.

Vietnam is very proud to have a friend and a partner like Australia, President Tran Dai Quang said at a banquet in honour of Governor-General of Australia Peter Cosgrove and his spouse in Hanoi on May 24.

The Governor-General of Australia Peter Cosgrove and his spouse on May 23 started a four-day State visit to Vietnam at the invitation of President Tran Dai Quang.

Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh met with Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop in Sydney on April 26 as part of her trip to attend the 2018 Global Summit of Women in the Australian city.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had a busy day meeting with Australian leaders and other activities on his second day of the visit to Australia from March 14-16.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with President of the Senate Scott Ryan and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tony Smith in Canberra on March 15.

Prime Minister of Vietnam Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Governor-General of Australia Peter Cosgrove hailed the importance of the establishment of a strategic partnership between their countries at a meeting in Canberra on March 15.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse arrived in Fairbairn military airport in Canberra on March 14 to begin his official visit to Australia and attend the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull will sign a Joint Statement on establishing the Vietnam – Australia Strategic Partnership during the former's visit to Australia.