Over 500 businesses and traders gathered at the Dong Xuan Trade Centere in Berlin’s Lichtenberg district on January 1 to celebrate the New Year.

Renee Deschamps, Chargé d'Affaires of the Australian Embassy in Vietnam, has affirmed that Vietnam is an important country to Australia, not just a trading partner. In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) on the occasion of the New Year holidays, the diplomat noted “the relationship has never been better”.