Australian Embassy
Vietnam
Embassy address: 8 Dao Tan Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi - Telephone: 831 7755 - Fax: 831 7711
35th Anniversary Photographic Exhibition and Gala Event

To celebrate the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Australia and Vietnam, the Australian Embassy in Hanoi held two major cultural events on the same day - 26 February 2008 - the date of the 35th anniversary.

The Embassy curated an exhibition of photographic images capturing important historical moments and the strong people-to-people links between the two countries.  The exhibition, Australia - Vietnam: Then & Now, was opened in Hanoi on 26 February and ran for 10 days.  The exhibition was also shown in Ho Chi Minh City and regional centres.

The Embassy also held a Gala Event with more than 600 invited guests at the Hanoi Opera House.  The evening's festivities included traditional Vietnamese foods and fine Australian wines, followed by a collaborative operatic performance by famous Australian soprano, Annalisa Kerrigan, and the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra.

Australia - Vietnam: Then & Now (MR) - 25 February

Celebrations for the 35th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations (MR) - 27 February

35th Anniversary Logo Design Competition 

In October 2007, the Australian Embassy in Hanoi and the Consulate-General in Ho Chi Minh City launched a competition, open to all Vietnamese, to design a logo for use during 2008 - the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Australia and Vietnam.

On 22 January 2008, at the Embassy's Australia Month Media Briefing, the Australian Ambassador to Vietnam, H.E Bill Tweddell, announced Ms Nguyen Thi Anh Tuyet, as the winner of the 35th Anniversary Logo Design Competition.

Launch of Logo Design Competition (MR) - 10 October 2007

Speech by Ambassador Tweddell at Launch Ceremony  - 10 October 2007

Australia Month Media Briefing by Ambassador Tweddell - 22 January 2008

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