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Vietnam beefs up ties with Indonesia, New Zealand, Australia

 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.

UK, Australia, Italy to compete at Da Nang firework festival’s final night

 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. 

Australia, VN cooperation focuses on economic partnership

 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.

Tens of thousands told to evacuate after cyclone brings flood fears to Australia's east

 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.

Scientists record biggest ever coral die-off on Australia's Great Barrier Reef

 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,

Australia, Indonesia consider joint patrols in East Sea

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

Australia denies banks interim approval to jointly negotiate with Apple on payment apps

 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 pulls Great Barrier Reef damage from UNESCO tourism report

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.

Australia's Starpharma, Ansell to supply anti-Zika condoms for Olympics

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. 

Vietnamese legislators visit New Zealand, Australia

 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, Singapore underline navigation freedom in East Sea

 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, India share strong concerns over East Sea tensions

 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.

Australia, VN jointly organise vocational training course

 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.

Australia to continue to give development aid to Vietnam

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

Photos: How Vietnamese litchis go to the US, Australia

 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.

Lychee marketers on a roll

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.

Doors to large markets open for Vietnam’s farm produce

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.

Vietnam lose to Australia 4-0

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.

Australia, Vietnam universities build research link in agriculture

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.

Vietnam tourism targets Australians

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.