VN, Australia upgrade ties to strategic partnershipVietnamese PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Australian counterpart Malcolm Turnbull have decided to upgrade the two countries’ Enhanced Comprehensive Partnership to Strategic Partnership, making Australia the 12th Strategic Parner of Viet Nam. The two PMs showed their pleasure at the vigorous developments of the Viet Nam-Australia relationship which is featured with increasing political trust and share of strategic interests, creating a firm premise for the two countries to upgrade the bilateral ties to Strategic Partnership. PM Malcolm Turnbull affirmed Australia will expand training assistance for Viet Nam to join the United Nations peacekeeping operations. The two PMs sign the Strategic Partnership between Viet Nam and Australia. He informed Kim the results of his talks with Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull, especially the official establishment of the Strategic Partnership between the two countries.