Australian speaker visits Vietnam

HANOI, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The Speaker of the Australian Parliament Anna Burke started her three-day visit to Vietnam Wednesday at the invitation of the Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung, local media reported.

The visit is central to commemorations marking the 40th anniversary of Vietnam-Australia diplomatic ties and forms part of high-level exchanges under the Comprehensive Partnership signed in September 2009.

As scheduled, she will attend a series of events in capital Hanoi and southern Ho Chi Minh City, according to state-run Vietnam News.

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