Vietnamese businesses introduced their strengths and capabilities, and explored cooperation opportunities with Australian partners. Meanwhile, the Australian side expressed their interest in introducing advanced mining technologies to the country, bringing Vietnam’s high-quality building materials to the Australian market, and cooperating with Vietnamese partners to convert waste into fertiliser for agriculture and coal for steel production.

A Hanoi delegation led by Deputy Secretary of the city Party Committee and Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Ngoc Tuan has visited Australia from March 31 to April 3 to promote cooperation in various fields.

Pho, the iconic Vietnamese noodle soup, has transcended its traditional roots and won hearts worldwide, with its latest milestone being the opening of “Pho Hanoi 1979” restaurant in the heart of Sydney, Australia, on December 2.

The Vietnamese Consulate General in Sydney has suggested South Australia further create favourable conditions for Vietnamese students to study in the state at a recent working session with local authorities.

A Vietnam – Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Promotion Programme was held on Jackson Sydney Harbour Luxury Cruise in Sydney, Australia on May 12.

Vietjet officially welcomes passengers on direct flights connecting Vietnam with Australia's largest cities – Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

Vietjet has announced it will launch a new direct route connecting Ho Chi Minh City and Sydney, Australia from April.

A golf tournament was held on February 8 in Sydney to raise funds for community activities of overseas Vietnamese in Australia.

Vietnamese people will join other Asian-origin communities at the 16-day Sydney Lunar Festival in the Australian city to mark the coming Lunar New Year.

Inner West Council in Sydney, Australia’s New South Wales, on December 8 announced the name “Little Vietnam” for an area where many Vietnamese Australians are living.

A Vietnamese cultural day was hosted by the United Associations of Vietnamese Students in New South Wales (UAVS-NSW) in collaboration with four other Vietnamese students’ associations in Australia in Sydney on October 15.

Binh Duong provincial authorities on May 27 organised a seminar in Sydney introducing the southern province’s potential and investment opportunities in a bid to attract Australian investors.

Over 280 Vietnamese citizens in Australia were brought home safely aboard a Bamboo Airway flight on November 25.

A photo exhibition themed “The life we miss” is being held in Sydney, Australia, from October 30 to November 15, with the aim of raising fund for flood-affected people in Vietnam’s central region.

A total of 344 Vietnamese citizens were brought home from Australia and New Zealand on June 1 and 2 thanks to concerted efforts by Vietnamese authorities and representative agencies in the two countries, national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and relevant Australian and New Zealand agencies.

An exhibition took place in Sydney, Australia on September 6 – 15, featuring artworks and designs inspired by Vietnamese culture during the Nguyen Dynasty (1802 – 1945).

The United Associations of Vietnamese Students in New South Wales in Australia and the representative office of the Vietnamese Ministry of Science and Technology in Sydney jointly organised a seminar on technology themed “Data – Power to Future” on June 1 in New South Wales.

Vietnam’s leading tour operator Vietravel on March 9 opened its representative office in Sydney, Australia.

Former Vice President Truong My Hoa, who is also head of the club “Vi Hoang Sa - Truong Sa than yeu” (For beloved Hoang Sa – Truong Sa), had a meeting with Vietnamese expats in Sydney, Australia, on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Gac Ma (Johnson South Reef) battle.

Vietnamese Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh has urged women to take the lead in fostering economic connectivity and international cooperation and equip themselves with new skills and knowledge so that they are not left behind in the digital era and the fourth industrial revolution.