Sydney, Aug. 7 -- Professor Carl Thayer, a Vietnam and Southeast Asia expert at the University of New South Wales, has said the upcoming state visit to Australia from August 9-12 by Party General Secretary and State President To Lam carries signficance, coming as both nations actively roll out their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and fulfill their commitment to an annual high-level meeting schedule. Thayer noted that it is the first state visit to Australia by the top Vietnamese leader in his current role, signaling a shared determination to maintain momentum in bilateral ties at the highest level. Trade and investment will dominate the agenda, especially the push to double two-way investment in the coming years. Strategic technologi...