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.

General Secretary and State President To Lam met Australian business leaders in Canberra on August 12, highlighting cooperation opportunities in strategic minerals, high technology and innovation.

General Secretary and President To Lam called for a stronger, more strategic Vietnam-Australia partnership in science, technology, innovation and human resources at the Techconnect Forum in Sydney on August 10.

The Ministry of National Defence (MND) on August 10 held a ceremony to hand over the President’s decisions appointing two officers of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) to serve in United Nations peacekeeping missions in South Sudan and Abyei.

General Secretary and President To Lam hosted a reception in Sydney on August 10 for prominent Vietnamese intellectuals and scientists who are members of the Vietnam-Australia Scholars & Experts Association (VASEA).

Vietnam-Australia ties are becoming increasingly substantive and effective, particularly in areas crucial to both countries’ future competitiveness and prosperity, General Secretary and President To Lam has said.

General Secretary and President To Lam attended a ceremony organised by Vietnam Airlines on August 10 evening (local time) to mark 35 years of air and tourism connectivity between Vietnam and Australia.

General Secretary and President To Lam received Nicholas Moore, Australia’s Special Envoy for Southeast Asia, in Sydney on August 10, within the framework of his state visit to Australia.

Australian Governor-General Sam Mostyn hosted a welcome ceremony in Canberra on August 11 morning for General Secretary and President To Lam and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation who are paying a state visit to Australia from August 9-12.

Vietnam and New Zealand are seeking fresh momentum in their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership as Party General Secretary and President To Lam makes a landmark state visit.

Vietnam's National Assembly observed a minute of silence this morning in memory of Lao National Assembly President Xaysomphone Phomvihane before opening its first extraordinary session.

Vietnam will observe two days of national mourning for Politburo member and President of the National Assembly of Laos Xaysomphone Phomvihane from August 10 to 11.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man on August 9 led a high-ranking Vietnamese Party and State delegation to Laos to pay respects to Lao National Assembly President Xaysomphone Phomvihane, who passed away on August 8.

Party Chief and President To Lam and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport on August 9 evening (local time), beginning a four-day state visit to Australia at the invitation of Governor-General Sam Mostyn.

ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn said nearly six decades of dialogue, mutual respect and a drive to find common ground have forged the strength that carried the bloc through crises and kept regional peace and stability intact.

Since joining ASEAN in 1995, Vietnam has consistently regarded the bloc as a cornerstone of its foreign policy, actively engaging in all three ASEAN Community pillars and cooperation mechanisms.

The HCM City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) on August 7 held a gathering to celebrate the 59th founding anniversary of ASEAN (August 8, 1967–2026), highlighting friendship and solidarity among the people of ASEAN member states.

Vietnam will continue to serve as a positive factor in helping shape major strategic shifts and the future development of ASEAN, Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung has affirmed.

At the invitation of Australian Governor-General Sam Mostyn, General Secretary and President To Lam will depart tomorrow, August 9, for a state visit to Australia, accompanied by a high-level Vietnamese delegation.