Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and visiting Australian Governor-General David Hurley spoke of the building of a new cooperation framework during their meeting in Hanoi on April 4.

Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong and his spouse this morning welcomed Governor-General of Australia David Hurley, the Governor-General’s wife and a high-ranking delegation of Australia on their state-level visit to Vietnam.

Deputy Premier of Western Australia Honorable Roger Cook MLA has paid an official visit to Vietnam and launched the Western Australia’s Invest and Trade Representative Office in HCM City.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has affirmed that his ongoing Australia visit aims to further deepen the strategic partnership and cooperation between the two sides.

Two-way trade between Vietnam and Australia is expected to surpass the projection of 15 billion USD and set a new record in 2022.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and the Vietnamese NA's delegation arrived in Canberra on November 29 evening (local time), starting an official visit to Australia from November 30 - December 3.

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has affirmed that her nation always attaches importance to Vietnam's role in the region, and pledges to continue strengthening its strategic partnership with the Southeast Asian nation.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong began a two-day visit to Vietnam on June 26 in an effort to further promote the dynamic partnership between the two countries.

The 17th Vietnam – Australia Human Rights Dialogue was productive and frank, and covered an extensive range of issues, according to a statement issued by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) on January 13.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Nguyen Tat Thanh attended a ceremony to inaugurate the Vietnam-Australia Trade and Investment Promotion Centre on November 20.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 9 hosted a reception for visiting Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister for Women Marise Payne, who is on a working visit to Vietnam.

State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a meeting for visiting Australian Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Dan Tehan in Hanoi on July 13.

NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue held phone talks with the Speaker of Australia’s House of Representatives Tony Smith on June 7 to boost the strategic partnership between the two countries and the relationship between the two parliaments in particular.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison expressed his wish to elevate the Vietnam-Australia strategic partnership to a comprehensive strategic partnership during an online talk with his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh on May 25. ​

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison had a telephone talk on January 21 to discuss bilateral relations as well as regional and international issues of shared concern.

The action plan lays the foundation for the upgrade to a comprehensive strategic partnership.

Vietnam and Australia on Thursday signed an action plan to implement the Strategic Partnership between the two countries for 2020-23 period.

The administration of Australia’s Victoria State on August 22 announced that it will set up a trade and investment office in Ho Chi Minh City.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on August 24 concluded his three-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Vietnam and Australia on August 23 agreed to raise bilateral trade from nearly 7.8 billion USD in 2018 to 10 billion USD next year.