Congratulations on 45 years of Vietnam-Australia diplomatic ties

President Tran Dai Quang has sent a congratulatory message to Australian Governor-General Peter Cosgrove and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc cabled his greetings to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has extended her best wishes to Australian Speaker of the House of Representatives Tony Smith and President of the Senate Scott Ryan.

Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh also delivered his congratulations to Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop.

In their messages, the Vietnamese leaders said the imminent upgrading of bilateral relations to strategic partnership will open up a new chapter in the history of Vietnam-Australia bilateral ties.

They impressed their belief that based on progress made by both sides over the past four decades, increasing political trust and shared interests between the two nations, the Vietnam-Australia partnership will continue developing strongly, benefiting both peoples and contributing to peace, stability, collaboration, and development in the Asia-Pacific and in the world.