Registrations open for ANZAC Day 2026 Dawn services The Australian and New Zealand Embassies in Hanoi and the Consulates-General in Ho Chi Minh City will jointly commemorate Anzac Day 2026 with dawn services, to be followed by light refreshments. Australian and New Zealand passport holders and their spouses and children can now register to attend via the links below. Please make sure to register using the link for the city (Hanoi or HCMC) in which you wish to join. IMPORTANT: Spaces are limited so registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Registrations will close on 15 April 2026 or earlier if spaces are all filled. All guests, including spouses and children, must be registered in advance. Please provide full details of all guests (full names, nationalities, and passport/ID numbers) when registering. All guests will be required to present their passport or ID used when they registered to gain entry on the day.  We will be unable to admit anyone who has not pre-registered. Date: Anzac Day, Saturday 25 April 2026

HANOI Time: 4.30am (ceremony will begin at 5.15am) Location: Australian Embassy 8 Dao Tan Street, Ba Dinh, Hanoi, Viet Nam For the service in Hanoi, please register here: https://ANZAC2026Hanoi.eventbrite.com

HO CHI MINH CITY Time: 5am (ceremony will begin at 5.30am) Location: British Consulate General 25 Le Duan Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh, Viet Nam For the service in Ho Chi Minh City, please register here: https://ANZAC2026HCMC.eventbrite.com

 

Royal Australian Navy Ship Visit to Vietnam Deepens Defence Cooperation

28 March 2026

The Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Toowoomba is conducting an official port visit to Danang, Vietnam, from 28 to 31 March 2026, reinforcing the deepening defence relationship between Australia and Vietnam. 

Strengthen Australia – Vietnam Agrifood Partnerships: Through Premium Products and Supply Chain Innovation

20 March 2026 

The Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade), supported by Australian State and Territory Governments, successfully concluded the Australian Agrifood Connections Mission to Vietnam and Cambodia, which brought a delegation of 28 leading Australian agribusinesses to Phnom Penh, Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. Delivered under the Australia-Southeast Asia Business Exchange (A-SEABX) program, the five-day in-market program ran from 16-20 March 2026 in Cambodia and Vietnam and marked one of the largest Australian agribusiness delegations to visit the countries, demonstrating the growing interest of Australian partners to diversify partnerships and deepen collaboration with the Vietnamese market.

ACIAR, Sunrice Group and the University of Queensland Partner on Cilmate-Smart Premium Rice Value Chains in the Mekong Delta

12 March 2026

The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), The University of Queensland (UQ), and SunRice Group today announced a mutual commitment to extend their research partnership to strengthen climate-smart rice production in the Mekong Delta.

Reach Further with Australia Awards Scholarships: Applications now open

2 February 2026

Applications are open for the prestigious Australia Awards Scholarships, the Mekong-Australia Partnership Scholarships, and Australia Maritime Security Scholarships, for Master’s study in Australia commencing in 2027 from 1 February to 30 April 2026 (11:00am).

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For Australians needing consular assistance

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).

Passport and Notarial Appointment Bookings

The Passport and Notarial counters are open from 13:30 to 16:30 on Mondays and from 08:30 to 12:00 on Wednesdays and Fridays, excluding public holidays. Passport and Notarial services are strictly by appointment only.

Clients without an appointment will only be seen in exceptional circumstances. If you require a time sensitive notarial or emergency passport service please contact us on [email protected] or via +84 24 3774 0100.