Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Pham Hung Tam said he hopes that the Canberra administration will continue welcoming Vietnamese delegations for visits and working sessions, viewing such exchanges as vital for enhancing cooperation and understanding between the two nations.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Pham Hung Tam commended South Australia’s role in fostering cooperation between the two nations, particularly in science and technology, innovation, information technology, and education.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Pham Hung Tam received President of the Vietnam Australia Innovation Network (NIC AU) Dr Tran Phi Vu at the embassy’s headquarters in Canberra on October 31.

Deputy Secretary of Strategy, Policy, and Industry at the Australian Department of Defence Hugh Jeffrey on October 29 hailed the strides in defence cooperation between his country and Vietnam since they upgraded their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in March.

Simon White, President of the Australia-Vietnam Business Council in Queensland, on October 8 said the Australian state places importance on Vietnam – its fifth largest export market, and hopes for stronger cooperation with businesses and localities of the Southeast Asian nation.

MP Matt Thistlethwaite, Assistant Minister for Immigration of Australia, on August 15 spoke highly of the development momentum of the Vietnam-Australia comprehensive strategic partnership, including cooperation in national defence-security, and immigration.

Vietnam has attached great importance to gender equality and has reaped significant progress in this regard thanks to collaboration with other countries, including Australia, Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Pham Hung Tam told Australian Ambassador for Gender Equality Stephanie Copus Campbell at a working session on July 11.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Pham Hung Tam visited the Lao Embassy in Canberra on April 9 to offer greetings on the traditional Lao New Year festival of Bun Pi May.

Relations between Australia and Vietnam are moving towards a new height after the two countries celebrated the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic ties last year, opening a new chapter to deepen the strategic partnership, said Australian Governor General David Hurley.

The coming official visit to Australia by National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue is set to help elevate the two countries’ strategic partnership to a new height, according to Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Tat Thanh.

The University of Sydney in Australia has set up the Sydney Vietnam Institute with a view to further promoting its cooperation with leading educational and research establishments of Vietnam and contributing to relations between the two countries.

Twenty-two young people have been chosen to take part in the 2021 Australia - Vietnam Young Leadership Dialogue (AVLD), slated for early September, with each country having 11 delegates.