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Kat Wong

Australia bolsters trade, peacekeeping with Vietnam

Prime ministers Anthony Albanese and Pham Minh announced a new Australia-Vietnam partnership. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

People smuggling, money laundering and maritime security will become the focus of new law enforcement and intelligence cooperation between Australia and Vietnam, as the two nations attempt to bolster economic, trade and peacekeeping ties..

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Vietnamese counterpart Phạm Minh Chính described the bilateral relationship as stronger than ever, after meetings and discussions at a special summit of the Association of South-East Asian Nations held in Melbourne.

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