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Viet Nam sees its diaspora as a 'strategic asset', but many Australians distrust its communist leaders
This week the Vietnamese leader Tô Lâm wrapped up a 6-day visit to Australia, during which the two countries agreed to deepen their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, with fresh cooperation agreements regarding defence, agriculture and border security.It was the first visit by the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam, the highest political position in the country, to Australia and New Zealand since 2009, and coincides with shifting approaches to foreign policy in the Asia Pacific.The visit comes after the government recommitted to its policy of leveraging its significant…
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