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Nikkei run an article titled ‘Australia and Vietnam solidify ties with Albanese visit’. Snapshot photo Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia recently made an official visit to Vietnam, which was reported on by notable international news agencies and newspapers, including Nikkei of Japan and Bloomberg of the United States. The visit was seen as a positive sign of the growing relationship between the two countries. According to National Tribune Australia , Vietnam is a strategic and economic partner and an enduring friend to Australia. Strengthening Australia’s relations with Vietnam is a crucial part of the Government’s commitment to restoring Australia’s connections with the countries of Southeast Asia. This year marks the golden jubilee of diplomatic relations between Australia and Vietnam. Over the past five decades, the two nations have made tremendous strides in their partnership, and are now in the process of taking it to the next level by establishing a Comp...

The annual festival was kicked off today [April 6] in Vietnam’s southern economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City as part of efforts to promote inbound and outbound tourism amid strong recovery post-pandemic. The four-day event gathers more than 120 booths of travel agents which all offer sales for domestic and international tours. “Ho Chi Minh City – Vibrant Crossroads” will connect tourist attractions and regions across Vietnam through conferences, photo exhibitions, job bazaars, business matchmaking, and tourism promotion programs. The festival this year is expected to welcome more than 150,000 attendees, the figure recorded in the last year’s event when Covid-19 remained stricken. Travel industry is one of the key sectors contributing to Vietnam’s GDP. According to statistics provided by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), prior to the Covid-19 pandemic (in 2019), the Southeast Asian nation’s tourism industry generated VND755 trillion (US$32.8 billion) and welcomed ...