The ceremony took place at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, making Governor-General Hurley the first guest that President Thuong has received since he took office on March 2.

President Vo Van Thuong (L) receives Australian Governor-General David Hurley in Hanoi, April 4, 2023.

Following the official welcome, Hurley will meet with Vietnamese leaders.

The Australian governor-general and his wife arrived in Hanoi on Monday afternoon for a four-day state visit to Vietnam at the invitation of President Thuong as the two nations mark 50 years of diplomatic relations.

Vietnam and Australia became strategic partners in 2018.

Their trade was worth US$16.1 billion last year, up 30% from 2021.

Australia is Vietnam's seventh largest trading partner, and Vietnam is Australia's 10th largest partner.

Australia, with $1.97 billion, is the 20th largest investor in Vietnam out of 139 countries and territories.

The two nations cooperate in the field of security and defense. The Royal Australian Air Force has on four occasions supported Vietnam with transporting field hospitals to South Sudan for UN peacekeeping missions.

Xaisomboun’s delegation visits farming models in Yen The district

(BGO)- A working delegation of Xaisomboun, Laos province headed by Bounthone Pankeo, Vice Director of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry paid a field trip to learn experience in farm production in Yen The district (Bac Giang province) on February 8.

Singaporean daily spotlights PM Chinh’s official visit

The Straits Times of Singapore, in an article published on February 7, highlighted the upcoming three-day official visit to the city state by Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

PM Chinh’s Singapore visit to pave way for digital technology, green transition cooperation

The upcoming visit to Singapore by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is expected to open up important orientations for the bilateral ties, especially in digital technology and green transition, an expert has said.

Deputy Prime Minister pays Tet visits to forces on duty during Tet holiday.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha visited and extended Lunar New Year (Tet) wishes to the medical facilities and press agencies in Hanoi on the evening of January 21, the day before the Lunar New Year.

RoK parliament speaker starts official visit to Vietnam

Speaker of the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s National Assembly (NA) Kim Jin-pyo , his spouse, and a high-ranking delegation of the country’s parliament arrived in Ho Chi Minh City on January 12 evening, starting an official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Chairman of the Vietnamese NA Vuong Dinh Hue .

Source: VnExpress