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VinFast last month tested its first electric car model in Hanoi with plans to introduce it at a U.S. auto show later this year. The company said late last month it would start mass production of its first electric models from July next year to target the U.S. market. … [Read more...] about VinFast opens office in Australia to boost international expansion

Hanoi (VNA) - Participants to the virtual ASEAN-Australia Ministerial Meeting on September 10 shared the view that the ASEAN-Australia dialogue relationship has made strong progress since its establishment in 1974, and positively contributed to regional peace and stability. At the event, held within the framework of the 53rd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM-53), the foreign ministers of both sides held that ASEAN-Australia cooperation has significantly contributed to realising the ASEAN Community Vision 2025, including the Blueprints of the ASEAN Political-Security Community, the ASEAN Economic Community and the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community, the Work Plan of the Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI) phase III and the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity (MPAC) 2025. Australia is currently ASEAN's 7th largest trade partner while ASEAN is Australia's third largest trade partner. ASEAN is preparing for negotiations to upgrade the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement … [Read more...] about ASEAN, Australia look toward stronger partnership

Investigators said the duo established contact with a foreigner only identified as Rosier in Indonesia last March to organize emigration for 17 Vietnamese to Indonesia on tourist visas. In Jakarta, the duo collected $2,000 each as deposit and carried them to Makassar City in Indonesia to travel by boat to Australia. … [Read more...] about Two arrested for smuggling people to Australia for $30,000 each

The two suspects at the police station. Once in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, the pair took a deposit of US$2,000 from each person, before transporting the group to Makassar in order to catch a ship to Australia. However, as a result of the impact of the novel coronavirus epidemic, they were unable to find a large ship that was capable of transporting them across the sea. Following this, six of the group decided to return home, while the remaining 11 agreed to travel to Australia by small ship. … [Read more...] about Two arrested for organising illegal entry into Australia

Hanoi (VNA) – Nearly 350 Vietnamese citizens were safely flown home from Australia on a flight on September 12. The flight was arranged by Vietnamese authorities, the Vietnamese Embassy in Australia, national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and Australian authorities. The passengers included children aged under 18, the elderly, pregnant women, workers whose visas or labour contracts expired, students with no residences due to dormitory closures and those in difficult circumstances The Vietnamese Embassy in Australia sent staff to the airport to assist the citizens with procedures until they boarded the flight. Vietnam Airlines has strictly implemented in-flight security and disease preventive measures to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. Upon landing at Van Don international airport in the northern province of Quang Ninh, all the flight crew and passengers were given heath checkups and put into compulsory quarantine in accordance with regulations. In the future, … [Read more...] about Nearly 350 Vietnamese citizens brought home safely from Australia