Key Points
- President Marcos and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chính agree to stregthen strategic ties between the two countries during talks at the ASEAN.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has arrived in Laos for the two-day ASEAN summit, where he is expected to press China on trade sanctions.
- The two-day jointly hosted summit between the New South Wales and South Australian governments is being held in Sydney, with discussions expected to focus on the details of a youth ban rather than whether it will be introduced.