Sydney (VNA), March 1 -- Vietnam and Australia boast close relations and the potential for developing their ties in multiple areas within both bilateral and multilateral frameworks, some Australian experts have said.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse are scheduled to attend a special summit commemorating the 50th anniversary of the ASEAN - Australia dialogue relations , and pay an official visit to Australia starting March 5 at the invitation of his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese.

Talking to Vietnam News Agency ahead of the trip, Hal Hill, an emeritus professor at the Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University, said the two countries now share close relations, the Vietnamese community in ...