The Dong Thap government, in coordination with Blue Ocean Import-Export Trading Joint Stock Company, held a ceremony on April 13 to mark the export of the first shipment of Dong Thap pomelos to Australia.

Australia’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has officially published and updated import conditions for Vietnamese pomelos (Citrus maxima) on its Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system, the Plant Production and Protection Department under the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Environment announced on April 10.

Viet Nam is advancing efforts to build a globally integrated education system, with partnerships with leading institutions in Western Australia seen as pivotal to this goal, according to Dang Thuy Chi, First Secretary in charge of education at the Vietnamese Embassy in Australia.

Viet Nam considers education and training, along with the development of high-quality human resources, a top national policy and a key strategic priority, particularly in the context of promoting digital transformation, innovation and a knowledge-based economy in service of its long-term development goals.

The visit aims to strengthen friendship and mutual trust between the two countries, in line with efforts to promote the Viet Nam – Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, which was established in March 2024.

The Australian Agrifood Connections Mission to Viet Nam recently brought a delegation of 28 leading Australian agrifood enterprises to promote trade and investment cooperation between the two countries.

Ship 016–Quang Trung of Brigade 162, Naval Region 4 of the Viet Nam People’s Navy stood out at HMAS Kuttabul naval base with a proudly flying red flag with a yellow star, attracting the attention of many local residents and international visitors.

The Vietnamese Consulate General in Perth, in partnership with the Western Australia – Viet Nam Business Council (WAVBC), convened a business forum on opportunities in trade and investment on March 12.

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) held a gathering on February 4 to celebrate the Australia Day, highlighting the enduring friendship between the people of Ho Chi Minh City and Australia.

The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) has recently published an article noting that a growing number of Australian travellers, as well as visitors from around the world, are choosing Viet Nam as their destination. The fact that Viet Nam officially welcomed its 20-millionth international visitor of the year on December 15, 2025, marked an important milestone in the history of the country’s tourism industry.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 15 sent a message of sympathy to his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese over a shooting that occurred on December 14 at Bondi beach in Sydney, New South Wales, resulting in multiple civilian casualties.

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET), in collaboration with the Australian Embassy in Viet Nam, held a conference on December 4 to mark ten years of Aus4Skills — a human resources development cooperation programme between the two countries.

Sen. Lt. Gen. Le Quang Minh, Deputy Chief of the General Department of Political Affairs of the Viet Nam People’s Army (VPA), has called on Australia to continue collecting, sharing and providing information and documents related to Vietnamese soldiers who died, went missing or remain unaccounted for during wartime.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met bilaterally with his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese and Russian Deputy PM Alexey Overchuk on the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit and related meetings in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on October 27 afternoon.

Australia is providing up to 3 million AUD in humanitarian assistance to Viet Nam following Typhoons Bualoi and Matmo, as these consecutive typhoons have led to widespread destruction and flooding across northern and central Viet Nam.

General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff of the Viet Nam People's Army (VPA), and Deputy Minister of National Defence, hosted Australia's Chief of Air Force (CAF) Air Marshal Stephen Chappell in Ha Noi on October 13, during which the two sides agreed to further promote defence cooperation in the time to come.

The Plant Production and Protection Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, in coordination with the Australian Embassy in Viet Nam, held a ceremony to announce the export of Vietnamese pomelos to Australia and Australian blueberries to Viet Nam on October 9 in Ha Noi.

A hybrid Viet Nam - Australia Economic Forum, themed “Building bridges for mutual prosperity,” was held in Ha Noi on September 26, providing a platform for academic exchanges and open, multi-dimensional dialogue aimed at deepening the bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership.

Acting Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung had meetings with senior officials of Australia, Nicaragua and Georgia on the sidelines of the High-Level General Debate of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80) in New York on September 23 (local time).

 A delegation of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) led by Nguyen Trong Nghia, Politburo member and Secretary of the Party Central Committee, is paying a working visit to Australia.