Australian Senate President Sue Lines. File photo: Viet Duc/VNA

The visit is of important significance, contributing to a deeper and more practical relationship between the two legislative bodies and making it a key pillar in the Vietnam-Australia comprehensive strategic partnership, said Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly's Committee for Foreign Affairs Le Thu Ha.

The visit demonstrates Australia's interest and commitment to its relationship with Vietnam and affirms its desire to strengthen ties between the Vietnamese NA and the Australian Parliament. It also concretises the cooperation agreement between the two legislatures in the new phase, with broader contents aimed at increasing practical and effective collaboration, she said.

Ha said Lines will hold talks with NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man, meet with Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chinh, and pay a courtesy call to Party General Secretary and President To Lam.

She will also attend the Vietnam-Australia Forum to be co-organised by the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and the Australian Embassy in Vietnam, and pay working trips to the northern provinces of Ninh Binh and Bac Ninh, and Ho Chi Minh City.