VIETNAM: Anniversary of Australian ties

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Updated February 27, 2008 21:33:01

This week thirty-five years ago, Australia's Whitlam government established diplomatic relations with Hanoi. It was an extraordinary turnaround for the two nations after more than a decade of conflict. Indeed, the last elements of the Australian Army did not even leave Vietnam until June 1973 - several months after diplomatic relations were established.

Presenter: Sen Lam
Speakers: Australian historian and columnist Professor Ross Fitzgerald.

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