Canberra (VNA), March 7 -- Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held talks with his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese in Canberra on March 7 as part of his three-day official trip to the Oceanian country.

Welcoming PM Chinh, PM Albanese said the visit is of significance and is a milestone in the bilateral ties after the two countries set up their diplomatic relations 50 years ago.

He hailed the Vietnamese delegation's positive contributions to the success of the ASEAN - Australia Special Summit held in Melbourne on March 5 and 6, while recalling his impressions of his official trip to Vietnam and his talks with PM Chinh in June 2023.

PM Chinh, for his part, conveyed Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's regards to PM Al...