Australia and Vietnam have elevated their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, the highest level in Hanoi’s diplomatic taxonomy, pledging a broad expansion of security and economic ties. The long-expected move was announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh in Canberra this morning, following the close of this week’s … Read more
Advertisement On October 24, Vietnam’s Academy of Social Sciences, in collaboration with the Australian Embassy in Hanoi, organized a conference titled “Fifty years of Vietnam-Australia Relations: Retrospect and Prospects.” In opening the event, Australian Ambassador Andrew Goledzinowski noted that the conference was taking place at the same time as six separate delegations from Vietnamese government … Read more
Advertisement On August 17, at their regular press conference, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ spokesperson announced that Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong will make a three-day official visit to Vietnam, commencing on August 21. The purpose of the visit will be to co-host the fifth Australia-Vietnam Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AVFMM) with her Vietnamese counterpart … Read more
ASEAN Beat | Politics | Southeast Asia Chau Van Kham, a member of the banned pro-democracy group Viet Tan, was arrested during a trip to Vietnam in 2019. Advertisement The Australian national Chau Van Kham has reunited with his family in Sydney after being released from prison in Vietnam, four-and-a-half years after his arrest on terrorism charges. Chau, a … Read more
Advertisement Vietnam and Australia are preparing for prime ministerial visits in both directions this year, as they mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties. It is expected that an upgrade of the current strategic partnership to a comprehensive strategic partnership will be announced during either Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s two-day visit to … Read more
Vietnamese Americans parading with the flag of the Republic of Vietnam during the Tết, February 8, 2008. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/DHN Advertisement Late last week, Vietnam’s government issued a complaint about the release of an Australian commemorative coin that shows the flag of the now-defunct government of South Vietnam. The incident was relatively minor, Australian media … Read more