![]() ![]() Australia is among the only Western countries that supported Vietnam to become a member of the United Nations (1977). ![]() It was among the first Western nations to establish diplomatic ties with Vietnam (1973) before the Vietnam War ended. This is underpinned by the many ways in which Australia stands out as “the first” and “the only” on matters relating to Vietnam. Vietnamese diplomats see a comprehensive strategic partnership as reflecting a level of political and strategic trust, and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said recently that the Vietnam-Australia partnership is “ grounded in trust” and that “the ties between Australia and Vietnam run deep.” Indeed, Vietnam-Australia ties are increasingly characterized by a convergence of strategic and core interests. When Morrison met Chinh in person, on the sidelines of the COP26 in Glasgow in November of that year, he referred to the strategic partnership between the two countries as “dynamic.” Four months later, Morrison repeated the suggestion in his first phone call with newly-elected Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. The idea of upgrading the strategic partnership was first suggested by former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison in January 2021, during a telephone conversation with his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc, who is now the state president. ![]() The “comprehensive strategic partnership” is the level above the “strategic partnership” that Australia established with Vietnam in 2018, on the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties. Hue’s visit would also have laid the next stepping stone toward the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership when the two nations mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties next year. Hue, a member of the Politburo and the fourth among the most powerful “four pillars” in the ruling Vietnamese Communist Party (VCP), was the first top Vietnamese leader to visit Australia in the last four years. Last week, Vietnamese National Assembly Chairperson Vuong Dinh Hue visited Canberra and held talks with several high-ranking Australian officials including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. ![]() To view the original article please click here. This article was originally published in the The Diplomat and has been republished with full permission from the author. Dr Hai Hong Nguyen, The University of Queensland ![]()
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