Australia has signed a new reciprocal work and holiday visa arrangement with Vietnam which will allow hundreds of young people to visit and work in the two countries.

This Declaration on Enhancing the Australia-Viet Nam Comprehensive Partnership expresses the wish of our countries to look for opportunities to expand relations further in a mutually beneficial way.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott MP and Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung of Vietnam underscored the strength and breadth of Australia-Vietnam ties and agreed to lift the relationship to a new level. They agreed to deepen and intensify the existing Comprehensive Partnership, reflecting the increasingly strategic nature of the bilateral relationship.