Governor-General Sam Mostyn and her husband are visiting Vietnam from September 9-12 at the invitation of President Luong Cuong and his wife. Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung welcomed the delegation at the airport.
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Australian Governor-General Sam Mostyn (right) and her husband arrive in Hanoi. Photo: Luu Quy |
Australian Governor-General Sam Mostyn (right) and her husband arrive in Hanoi. Photo: Luu Quy
Ms. Mostyn became Australia's governor-general in July 2024 and is a member of the ruling Labor Party.
Australia and Vietnam established diplomatic relations on 26/2/1973 and became Comprehensive Strategic Partners in March 2024. Bilateral trade reached 14.1 billion USD in 2024, a 2.3% increase compared to 2023. Australia is currently Vietnam's 7th largest trading partner, and Vietnam is Australia's 10th largest.
As of the first half of 2025, Australia has 864 investment projects in Vietnam with a total capital of 3.38 billion USD, focusing on manufacturing, information technology, communications, and accommodation services. Vietnam has 93 investment projects in Australia with a total capital of 551 million USD.
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Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung (second from right) welcomes Governor-General Sam Mostyn and her husband. Photo: Luu Quy |
Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung (second from right) welcomes Governor-General Sam Mostyn and her husband. Photo: Luu Quy
Australia is one of Vietnam's largest bilateral providers of non-refundable official development assistance (ODA). In March 2025, Australia announced ODA for Vietnam for the 2025-2026 fiscal year of 96.6 million AUD (over 63 million USD). In the 50 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, Australia's total ODA to Vietnam has reached over three billion AUD (over 1.97 billion USD).
Nearly 500,000 Australian tourists visited Vietnam in 2024, making Australia one of Vietnam's top 10 tourism markets. The Vietnamese community in Australia numbers approximately 375,000, the 5th largest foreign-born community there.
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