Asia & PacificTrade, Security on Morrison’s Vietnam MenuSavePrintAustralian Prime Minister Scott Morrison talks to the media at a press conference announcing his new Cabinet at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on May 26, 2019. Tracey Nearmy/Getty ImagesAAP8/21/2019|Updated: 8/21/2019Scott Morrison has pledged to bolster economic and security ties with Vietnam during an official visit to the southeast Asian nation.He will be the first Australian prime minister to make a stand-alone visit to Vietnam since 1994 when he touches down in Hanoi on Thursday.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentAAPAuthorAustralian Associated Press is an Australian news agency.Author’s Selected Articles‘Time for Action’: Labor Pushing Coalition on Hate Speech LawsJan 17, 2026Dozens Rescued as Deadly Storms Trigger EvacuationsJan 17, 2026Man Arrested Over 11 Pipe Bombs Found in Suburban ParklandJan 17, 2026Labor Splits Hate Speech From Gun Control Laws to Gain Greens’ SupportJan 17, 2026Related TopicsAustraliaVietnam