Canberra (VNA), March 7 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse, and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam, who are on an official visit to Australia, were welcomed with a 19-gun salute at a ceremony hosted by Australian PM Anthony Albanese and his fiancee in Canberra on March 7 morning.

The two Government leaders held talks after the ceremony at the Parliament House.

PM Chinh's official visit to Australia, from March 7 to 9, follows the 50th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries last year and takes place amid great strides and comprehensive results recorded in the bilateral ties.

The trip is an occasion for the countries to review the recent development of the bilateral relations, especially in th...