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Latitude Financial Services data breach
13 April 2023
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is aware of a cyber incident impacting Latitude Financial Services.
Copies of approximately 103,000 identity documents have been stolen from Latitude Financial. This includes a small number of passports. For more information see here.
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Immersive multimedia installation Walking through a Songline continues its success in HanoiAfter being well received in Ho Chi Minh City, Walking Through a Songline – an immersive light projecting installation hosted by the Australian Embassy in Vietnam – will be open to the public in Hanoi at the Vietnamese Women’s Museum from 28 April to 21 May. This is the latest exhibition hosted by the Australia Embassy to introduce Australia’s unique and vibrant First Nations’ cultures to a Vietnamese audience. The exhibition is part of the program to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Australia-Vietnam diplomatic relations in 2023. Read more. |
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Meeting between Australia’s Minister for Trade and Tourism and Vietnam’s Minister of Industry and TradeAgainst the backdrop of the 50th anniversary of Australia – Vietnam diplomatic relations, Vietnam’s Minister of Industry and Trade, Dr Nguyen Hong Dien and Australia’s Minister for Trade and Tourism, Senator the Hon Don Farrell had a meeting on 17 April 2023 in Hanoi to discuss specific measures to further deepen the bilateral economic relationship and implementation of the Australia - Vietnam Enhanced Economic Engagement Strategy. Read more. |
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Remarks of the Australian Governor-General at State BanquetGood evening. Linda and I are absolutely delighted to be here in Hanoi during this 50th anniversary year of Australia-Vietnam diplomatic relations. |
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If you are in Hanoi or elsewhere in the northern part of Vietnam and need consular assistance please contact us at +84 24 3774 0100 or [email protected]. If you are in Thua Thien Hue province or south of Thua Thien Hue, including Ho Chi Minh City, please contact us on +84 28 3521 8100 or visit the Consulate General website.
If you need emergency consular assistance outside of normal business hours, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Consular Emergency Centre (CEC) in Canberra is there to help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Contact the CEC by calling the Embassy switchboard +84 24 3774 0100 and follow the prompts for emergency consular assistance. Alternatively, contact the CEC directly by dialling +61 2 6261 3305 (international call charges apply). The CEC is also an advisory line for concerned family members in Australia and can be called on 1300 555 135 (for the cost of a local call within Australia).
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Did you know, online visa applications are assessed several weeks faster than a paper application?Australia in Vietnam
Find out abotu Australia’s world class universities, vocational programs, schools, scholarships and pathways to study.
Development cooperation: The Australian Government will provide an estimated $89.6 million in total ODA to Vietnam in 2015-16.
Doing business with Australia: Australia and Vietnam share a robustly growing commercial relationship.
