High-tech agriculture: HCM City boosts cooperation with Australia
HCM City and Australia have significant untapped potential for co-operation in agriculture, especially hi-tech farming and cattle breeding, Nguyễn Thành Phong, chairman of the municipal People’s Committee, said.
http://vietnamnews.vn/economy/392642/high-tech-agriculture-hcm-city-boosts-cooperation-with-australia.html#K8OqgGICyMBlbmQ3.99

Australia in Việt Nam Agriculture Strategy launched
In recognition of the importance of agriculture to the Australia-Việt Nam bilateral relationship, Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Senator the Hon. Anne Ruston launched the "Australia in Vietnam Agriculture Strategy" in Cần Thơ on Thursday.
http://vietnamnews.vn/society/392735/australia-in-viet-nam-agriculture-strategy-launched.html#oXjPh0uYcMfy8w70.97

Australia and Vietnam sign agreement to combat IUU fishing

Vietnam and Australia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) intended to set up long-term cooperation in combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

http://fis.com/fis/worldnews/worldnews.asp?monthyear=&day=25&id=93530&l=e&special=0&ndb=0

Forty-four years after Australian troops came home from Indochina, the Australian Defence Force will help Vietnam deploy a peacekeeping contingent to South Sudan. During a visit to Hanoi last Friday, Defence Minister Marise Payne agreed that the Royal Australian Air Force would transport the Vietnamese peacekeepers to the troubled African nation and provide some of their equipment.

https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/raaf-fly-vietnamese-peacekeepers-south-sudan/

Senator Ruston spoke to Fairfax Agricultural Media about her impressions of the expanding Vietnamese farm economy and agribusiness growth opportunities in the socialist/communist regime, following a visit last week.

http://www.queenslandcountrylife.com.au/story/4884068/ruston-vietnam-agricultural-opportunities-absolutely-huge/?cs=4733

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.