The Plan of Action outlines the practical steps that the two countries are taking to implement the enhanced comprehensive partnership signed in 2015.
The Plan of Action outlines how Australia and Vietnam will collaborate in the areas of defence, security, economic and development cooperation.
Both countries are also focused on ways to promote trade and investment, innovation and measures to improve gender equality.
Some of the highlights of the Plan of Action include Australia and Vietnam working together to promote regional stability and prosperity through the East Asia Summit and APEC; deepening cooperation between education and research institutions; and strengthening women’s representation in leadership and management roles.
After the signing, the two foreign ministers had a bilateral meeting where they discussed their shared interests in regional security and prosperity, their strong cooperation in regional fora – such as ASEAN, the East Asia Summit and APEC – as well as their broad-based bilateral relationship.
