Vietnam and Australia deepen ties amid South China Sea tensions

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (centre) and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, left, review honour guards during a welcome ceremony in Hanoi, Vietnam on Sunday June 4, 2023. - AP

HANOI, June 4 (dpa): Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Vietnamese counterpart met in Hanoi on Sunday to discuss a series of matters, from climate change to concerns over China's actions in the South China Sea.

"Today, Prime Minister Chinh and I discuss the future of our relationship and how we are now working together to address the challenges ahead, challenges of security, challenges of dealing with climate change," Albanese told reporters at a joint press briefing with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.