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Travel Advice: Novel coronavirus outbreak

Australia’s travel advice site, Smartraveller, contains up to date information on the novel coronavirus outbreak and its impact on travel to Vietnam and from Vietnam to China. Subscribe by email or to the new SMS service to receive critical alerts in the event of a crisis overseas. Read more here and here.

Applications for Australia Awards Scholarships 2020 now open

The Australian Government is pleased to announce that applications for the 2020 selection round of the Australia Awards Scholarship will be open from 1 February until 30 April 2020. Applicants can apply online at http://bit.ly/AustraliaAwardsScholarship. Results will be announced in early August 2020. Read more here.

Thank you for your support during the Australian bushfires

A big thank you to everyone who has expressed concern about the devastating fires in Australia. We also send our thanks to the Australian community, alumni network in Vietnam, and friends who are supporting donation efforts. Read more here.

Australian military transport aircraft mobilised to deploy Vietnam's second rotation of Military Level 2 Field Hospital to South Sudan

Australia is proud to support Vietnam's second deployment of Military Level 2 Field Hospital on a UN mission. Australia is providing one of its largest military transport aircraft, C-17A Globemaster III, to carry Vietnam’s peacekeepers and equipment to South Sudan. Australia will also transport Vietnamese VIPs and personnel of Level 2 Hospital Rotation 1 back to Ho Chi Minh City. Read more here

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Latest Story

Find out more about the Government's activities in Vietnam through the personal stories of those who support and benefit from our work. Read more here.

Hoàng T Huệ– From selling postcards in Hanoi to a Vietnamese restaurant in Australia

 

Passport and Notarial Appointment Bookings

Visas and Migration

Passport and Notarial services are by appointment only. The Passport and Notarial counters are open from 08:30 to 12:00 and 13:30 to 16:30 Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays. In addition to the Public Holidays, the Australian Embassy including the Passport and Notarial counters will close at 3pm on Tuesday 24 December 2019. Passport and Notarial services are by appointment only Please ensure you have all necessary supporting documents with you before you attend your appointment at the Embassy. Clients without an appointment will only be seen in exceptional circumstances.

Did you know, online visa applications are assessed several weeks faster than a paper application? For detailed Visa and Migration information for clients in Vietnam, please click here.

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