Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue received diplomatic representatives of Indonesia, New Zealand and Australia in Hanoi on July 5 to discuss cooperation in preparation for his upcoming visits to these countries later this month.

 Fireworks  teams from the UK, Australia and Italy will compete in the final night of the 2017 Da Nang International Fireworks Festival  on June 26, heard a  press conference on June 4. 

 The Australia and Viet Nam governments on Friday held their High-Level Consultations on Development Co-operation to discuss results of their long-term development co-operation and the importance of its transformation into an economic partnership.

 Australian authorities told 40,000 people to evacuate to higher ground on Thursday as a storm system generated by a powerful cyclone that pummeled the northeast two days ago swept down the coast with heavy rain.

 Warm seas around Australia's Great Barrier Reef have killed two-thirds of a 700-km (435 miles) stretch of coral in the past nine months, the worst die-off ever recorded on the World Heritage site,

 Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has confirmed Australia is considering joint patrols with Indonesia in the East Sea. 

 Australia's anti-trust regulator on Friday said it would not grant the country's three biggest banks interim approval to collectively negotiate with Apple Inc to install their own electronic payments applications on iPhones.

Australia's Department of the Environment said on Friday it had omitted its contribution to a U.N. report examining the impact of climate change on world heritage sites over concern it could create "confusion" and have a negative impact on tourism.

Australian pharmaceutical company Starpharma Holdings Ltd said it is teaming up with world No. 2 condom maker Ansell Ltd to supply Zika virus-proof condoms to the Australian Olympic team ahead of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro games. 

 A delegation of the National Assembly’s Law Committee led by its Chairman Phan Trung Ly paid a working visit to Wellington, New Zealand, from May 5-7.

 Australia and Singapore have reiterated their commitment to the rights of states to freedom of navigation and overflight in the East Sea, amidst rising tension in the region caused by China’s unilateral acts.

 Japan, Australia and India on February 26 agreed on the importance of maintaining the rule of law in the East Sea and shared “strong concerns” over tensions in the region amid China’s rising assertive move in the sea.

 About 47 managers from different vocational schools in Viet Nam are planning to apply their management skills after finishing a short-term training course in Australia.

VietNamNet Bridge – Australia has confirmed it will provide Viet Nam about A$90 million (US$66.8 million) of aid in fiscal 2015.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Before exporting to America, Australia, France and other countries, Luc Ngan litchis were placed under a strict process and irradiated at a center in HCM City.

VietNamNet Bridge - Wholesale markets and distributors in HCM City have plans in place to boost sales of lychee, a city leader told a meeting in HCM City June 10.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has found the “keys” to many large markets in the world and is expected to export high-quality farm produce in upcoming years.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam women's national football team lost to Australian women's national football team 4-0 during a training session in Australia on May 19.

Senior representatives from Australia’s Regional University Network are on a visit to Vietnam from April 20-24 to develop research partnerships with Vietnamese universities and institutes in agriculture, forestry and sustainable development.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee in collaboration with Vietnam Airlines have embarked upon a marketing campaign aimed at increasing the number of inbound and outbound travellers between HCM City and Australia.