The Fintech Challenge Vietnam has been useful input into developing an enabling legal framework for the fintech ecosystem development in Vietnam.

Vietnam the fifth most popular destination of students taking part in the New Colombo Plan.

This is the second time Australia deploys a military aircraft to transport Vietnam's personnel in a US peacekeeping mission.

In 2018, the bilateral trade turnover reached US$7.7 billion, up 19.3% year-on-year, including Vietnam’s exports of US$4 billion to Australia.

Direct impacts from the CPTPP agreement would not be significant, but means a more stable and predictable environment for logistics firms in Vietnam, according to an expert.