General Secretary and State President To Lam and New Zealand Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro visited an exhibition by renowned Māori photographer Fiona Pardington in Auckland on August 13.

General Secretary and State President To Lam and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon met the press and witnessed the exchange of cooperation documents between the two countries in Auckland on August 13.

General Secretary and President To Lam met with New Zealand Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro in Auckland on August 13 (local time), following an official welcome ceremony held at the Government House as part of his state visit to New Zealand.

General Secretary and President To Lam and New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon agreed to deepen political trust and expand economic and trade ties during talks in Auckland on August 13.

Vietnam’s Party General Secretary and State President To Lam was welcomed in New Zealand with a ceremony featuring traditional Maori rituals followed by an official state welcome.

Vietnamese Minister of National Defense Gen. Phan Van Giang has invited leaders of Australia’s defense establishment and defense industry companies to attend the third Vietnam International Defense Expo in December.

General Secretary and President To Lam and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese exchanged three joint statements and witnessed the signing of seven cooperation documents between the two countries in Canberra on August 11.

Vietnam and Australia have agreed to deepen their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, targeting US$20 billion in bilateral trade and expanding cooperation in technology, innovation, security and green growth.

Vietnam and Australia are strengthening financial cooperation, policy dialogue and coordination as Vietnam prepares to host APEC 2027.

Vietnam–Australia education cooperation is entering a new phase, expanding beyond student exchanges to high-quality workforce development, joint research, technology and innovation.

Vietnam and the US are stepping up cooperation in wartime records, technology and resources to accelerate the search for and identification of fallen Vietnamese soldiers’ remains.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and his Dutch counterpart Rob Jetten discussed and agreed on new directions to deepen bilateral relations during their high-level phone talks on August 11.

At present, fresh fruits from Vietnam are available mainly at some premium supermarkets, Asian food stores, and importers serving foreign communities in Istanbul and Ankara; they have yet to gain widespread market access.

General Secretary and President To Lam inaugurated the first Vietnam House in Australia and the South Pacific, calling on overseas Vietnamese to strengthen community ties and contribute their expertise and resources to national development.

Vietnam and Australia are seeking stronger cooperation in communications, digital trade, cybersecurity, education and people-to-people exchanges as their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership continues to deepen.

Vietnam has provided 100 billion VND (US$3.82 million) in humanitarian aid to Cuba, underscoring the longstanding solidarity between the two countries on the 100th birth anniversary of Cuban leader Fidel Castro.

Vietnam and Australia are seeking deeper financial cooperation, focusing on policy dialogue, public financial management, sustainable finance and coordination as Vietnam prepares to host APEC 2027.

Vietnam and Australia are expanding cooperation in personnel training, policy research and development governance as their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership enters a new phase.

Vietnam and New Zealand are seeking to boost trade by opening markets and removing barriers following the upgrade of bilateral ties.

General Secretary and State President To Lam and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation left Canberra at noon on August 12, concluding their four-day state visit to Australia and departing for a state visit to New Zealand.