Vietnam – Australia exchanged many important cooperation documents and opened two new direct flights.

On the morning of June 4, within the framework of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's official visit to Vietnam, right after the talks, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese witnessed the exchange of cooperation documents and the opening of two direct flights between the two countries.

Vietnam's Ministry of Science and Technology and Australia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in science, technology and innovation - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

Specifically, the Vietnamese Ministry of Science and Technology and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (represented by the Australian Embassy in Hanoi) exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in science, technology and innovation.

Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade and Australia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding on establishing a Ministerial-level Dialogue on trade between the two countries - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding on establishing a Vietnam-Australia Ministerial Dialogue on Trade.

The State Bank of Vietnam and the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in exchanging financial intelligence information – Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

The State Bank of Vietnam and the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in exchanging financial intelligence information related to money laundering and terrorist financing.

Western Sydney University (UWS) and Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics (UEH) exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding on granting 70 scholarships for students studying at UWS's campus in Vietnam - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

Western Sydney University (UWS) and the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to provide 70 scholarships for Vietnamese and regional students to study at UWS’s Vietnam campus.

Vietjet Air receives certificate to launch direct flight route Ho Chi Minh City - Brisbane - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

More direct flights from Vietnam to Australia

Also at the ceremony, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese witnessed the handover of the Certificate of Inauguration of Vietjet Air's Ho Chi Minh City - Brisbane direct flight route and the announcement of the inauguration of Vietnam Airlines' Hanoi - Melbourne - Hanoi route.

Thus, after Melbourne and Sydney, Brisbane is the third city in Australia that Vietjet has direct flights between the two countries. This is also the first route connecting Vietnam with Brisbane city and Queensland state of Australia.

Right on the occasion of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's official visit to Vietnam and the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Australia diplomatic relations, Vietjet announced the launch of the Ho Chi Minh City - Brisbane route from June 16, 2023 with 2 round trips per week by modern large aircraft A330, contributing to promoting trade between Vietnam and Brisbane, Queensland and Australia in general. Thereby further developing bilateral relations in the coming time.

Flights will depart from Ho Chi Minh City at 10:50 (local time) and land in Brisbane at 21:55 (local time). In the opposite direction, flights depart from Brisbane airport at 23:30 (local time) and land in Ho Chi Minh City at 05:10 the following day (local time).

Vietjet plans to open more routes connecting cities in Vietnam with Australia, and expand its connecting flight network from Australia to countries in the region and around the world.

Announcing the opening of Vietnam Airlines' Hanoi – Melbourne – Hanoi route – Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

As for Vietnam Airlines, from June 15, the airline officially operates a new direct flight between Hanoi and Melbourne (Australia's second largest city) using Airbus A350 aircraft with a frequency of 2 flights/week on Thursdays and Sundays every week.

With the opening of the new Hanoi-Melbourne route, Vietnam Airlines affirms its position as the airline with the most direct flights and the highest frequency between Vietnam and Australia.

Accordingly, the airline operates 4 direct flights from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to Sydney and Melbourne with a total frequency of up to 18 flights/week.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said at the ceremony: “We welcome the new routes to Australia, especially as Vietjet’s route is the first to connect Vietnam with the beautiful Australian city of Brisbane, which will host the 2032 Olympics.”

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