Ho Chi Minh City attaches much importance to developing its ties with Australia, particularly enhancing the relations with the Oceanian country’s localities, a local official said on August 29.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam received President of the Australian Senate Sue Lines and a high-ranking delegation of the country’s parliament, who are on an official visit to Vietnam, in Hanoi on August 27.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 27 hosted visiting President of the Australian Senate Sue Lines, during which the two sides agreed to promote all-around cooperation between the two countries in the coming time.

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man on July 24 received President of the Australian Senate Sue Lines, who is in Vietnam to attend the funeral for General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 7 met with President of the Australian Senate Sue Lines as part of his official visit to Australia.

Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and a high-ranking delegation of the National Assembly (NA) arrived home at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on late December 7, wrapping up their successful official visits to Australia and New Zealand.

The 28th annual meeting of the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF 28) wrapped up in Canberra, Australia, on January 15 afternoon with the adoption of 19 resolutions and a joint communique.