The joint statements comprise one on deepening the Vietnam-Australia comprehensive strategic partnership, one on economic resilience cooperation, and another on the enhancement of science, technology and innovation connectivity.

The plan sets a target of ensuring that 100 per cent of registered fishing vessels have complete, accurate and timely information updated in the national VNFishbase fisheries database, including vessel owners, locations, operational status and legal status.

Following the welcome ceremony, General Secretary and President Lam held a meeting with Governor-General Mostyn, and talks with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. He witnessed the exchange of cooperation documents and met the press. He also had meetings with the President of the Australian Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vietnam’s manufacturing Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) rose to 52.9 in July, up from 51.8 in June, signalling a significant improvement in the sector’s health from the previous month.

The APEC Convention Centre is the most advanced component, with 98 per cent of concrete work completed, 93 per cent of its steel structure installed and about 58 per cent of rough construction finished.

The multi-purpose anti-submarine frigate is being built using technologies and expertise developed domestically. Vietnam has achieved self-reliance in the ship's design and construction and mastered most of the weapons and equipment to be installed on board.

Vietnam encourages high-quality Australian investment in its market, including in green financial products, digital infrastructure, data and innovation centres, while seeking stronger technical support and experience sharing in developing an international financial centre, said Party leader To Lam.

Lawmakers are scheduled to discuss on August 10 two draft laws - the revised Law on Grassroots Mediation and a law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Contract-Based Vietnamese Guest Workers as part of their agenda of the first extraordinary sitting of the 16 National Assembly.

The visit demonstrates the importance Vietnam attaches to Australia as a key partner in the Indo-Pacific and the Southeast Asian nation's determination to deepen the new partnership framework in a substantive and effective manner.

The draft law sets out provisions to control conflicts of interest when commercial banks act as agents managing collateral for corporate bonds. In this regard, Deputy Le Van The of Ninh Binh province said he supported the move, noting that it could provide a more professional approach to collateral management and help strengthen investor confidence if properly regulated.

Throughout his revolutionary career, President Ho Chi Minh always held deep affection for Vietnamese people living abroad, considering them an inseparable part of the Vietnamese nation.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam's visits, from August 9-14, are made at the invitations of Governor-General of Australia Sam Mostyn and Governor-General of New Zealand Cindy Kiro.

As part of efforts to finalise a draft decree replacing Decree 99 of 2022 on registration of security interests, the Department of Registration of Secured Transactions and State Compensation under the Ministry of Justice on August 7 held a meeting to review regulations on security interests in land use rights and land-attached assets.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam's state visit comes as the Vietnam-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership is booming. Leaders expect it will inject new momentum, making ties deeper, more substantive and more effective.

Vietnam will continue to serve as a positive factor in helping shape major strategic shifts and the future development of ASEAN, Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung has affirmed.

Continuing its first extraordinary session, the 16th National Assembly on August 8 discussed the draft law on prevention and control of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man asked the Economic Police to take the lead in applying sci-tech advances, leveraging data analytics, enhancing the capabilities of digital investigation and financial flow tracing, while proactively identifying emerging risks to economic, financial, data, and supply chain security.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade, in coordination with relevant agencies, is scheduled to hold the launch ceremony for the Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) 2025 Index in Hanoi on August 18.

Professor Carl Thayer, a Vietnam and Southeast Asia expert at the University of New South Wales, saw substantial untapped potential for long‑term cooperation between Vietnam and Australia in specialised areas like energy transition, climate change adaptation and risk governance.

The 33rd Diplomatic Conference, themed “Promoting the pioneering role and fulfilling the crucial and regular task of Vietnam's external affairs in the new era,” concluded in Hanoi on the afternoon of August 7 under the chair of Politburo member and Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung.