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Northwest Vietnam is benefiting from a project worth US$24 million to mainly develop community-based economic models. Australia’s Ambassador to Vietnam Andrew Goledzinowski has led a delegation to visit projects in Lao Cai, Yen Bai and Phu Tho that are benefitting from Australian support. Ambassador Andrew meets with Mr Dang Xuan Phong, Party Secretary of Lao Cai province. Photo: Embassy of Australia in Hanoi The visit on January 11-13 shows that Australia remains committed to supporting socio-economic development in Northwest Vietnam. In the meeting with leaders in Lao Cai and Yen Bai, the discussions confirmed that the northwest region remains a focus in the broader Australia-Vietnam bilateral partnership. Australian support is growing from an initial focus on clean water and agriculture to now include transport infrastructure, women’s economic empowerment, tourism development and private sector development to better the lives of men and women, … [Read more...] about Australia continues supporting development in Northwest Vietnam

Data from the Vietnam Trade Office in Australia shows that many key exports of Vietnam continue to post high growth amid various challenges. (Photo: vneconomy.vn) Sydney (VNA) – Two-way trade between Vietnam and Australia enjoyed a record year-on-year growth of 26.91% to 15.7 billion USD in 2022, according to the Vietnam Trade Office in Australia. Data from the office shows that many key exports of Vietnam continue to post high growth amid various challenges, including machinery, equipment, tools, and other spare parts (62.1%); footwear (41.3%); textiles (26.3%); aquatic products (37.3%); iron and steel (102.9%); handbags, suitcases and umbrellas (24.8%); coffee (62.53%); and electric wires and cables (81.2%). Meanwhile, Australia continued to be an important supplier of raw materials for Vietnam’s production of coal, cotton, ores and other minerals, and wheat. Australian consumers choose  fresh litchi imported from Vietnam.(Photo: VNA) Head of the trade office … [Read more...] about Vietnam-Australia trade hits record high in 2022

A worker of Gia Dinh Shoes Co check the quality of shoes. — VNA/VNS Photo Hong Dat Two-way trade between Viet Nam and Australia topped US$15.7 billion in 2022, up 27 per cent year-on-year, statistics from the Viet Nam Trade Office in Australia revealed. Last year, Viet Nam exported $5.55 billion worth of goods to Australia, a year-on-year increase of 26 per cent while its imports from the market saw a yearly hike of 27.3 per cent to $10.14 billion. Vietnamese export items posting high growth amid various challenges included iron and steel (103 per cent); electric wires and cables (81 per cent); coffee (63 per cent); machinery, equipment, tools, and other spare parts (62 per cent) besides footwear (41 per cent); aquatic products (37 per cent); textiles (26 per cent); handbags, suitcases and umbrellas (25 per cent). At the same time, Australia continued to be an important supplier of raw materials for Viet Nam’s production of coal, cotton, ores and other minerals, and wheat. … [Read more...] about Trade with Australia hits record high in 2022

I have arrived here at a fortunate time. Vietnam, like Australia, has emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic with both its reputation and its economy intact. The pandemic was, in fact, an opportunity to increase cooperation between Australia and Vietnam, with the embassy donating more than 26 million vaccine doses, 2,000 refrigeration units, and many other medical supplies. Andrew Goledzinowski, Australian Ambassador to Vietnam It is also a fortunate time in terms of our bilateral relations, and the friendship between Vietnam and Australia has never been stronger than it is today. Our status as natural partners was confirmed recently by the official visit to Australia by the National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue. I accompanied him to Australia, where he was received at the highest levels of government and state. The most significant outcome, in a formal sense, was the joint announcement by Chairman Hue and Prime Minister Albanese of the intention to upgrade our … [Read more...] about The path to faster growth in Australia-Vietnam relations

A Vietjet plane. — Photo courtesy of Vietjet Minister for Trade and Investment of Victoria State in Australia Tim Pallas has announced Vietnamese carrier Vietjet’s decision to choose Melbourne as the destination for its first flights to Australia and as the location to establish its office. Pallas said the presence of a carrier from Southeast Asia is a victory for Victoria's economy and brings job opportunities to the locality, reflecting the state’s tourism and export strengths. Vietjet will run three direct weekly flights from HCM City to Melbourne from April and will develop it into a daily service from December 2024. Its flights are expected to bring more than 136,000 passengers to Melbourne each year and add US$97 million annually to the state's economy. Vietjet will be the second Vietnamese airline to operate flights to Melbourne since after the COVID-19 pandemic. Previously, Viet Nam's new-generation Bamboo Airways also launched the service in April 2022. Victoria … [Read more...] about Australia’s Victoria state pins hope on Vietjet’s launch of flights

Vietnamese citizens are invited to submit applications for Australia Awards Scholarships Intake 2024, open from 1 February until 1 May 2023. Full details of Australia Award Scholarships and eligibility criteria are available at: www.AustraliaAwardsVietnam.org. Applicants apply online at https://oasis.dfat.gov.au with results announced in August 2023. Australia Awards are for Vietnamese citizens for master’s studies at Australian universities. The awards are for government officials from central, provincial, and district-level, staff of NGOs and Vietnamese companies, academics and researchers. Australia Awards Scholarship awardees will study across a range of areas, including governance and economic growth, infrastructure and transport, education, gender equality, agriculture and rural development, regional stability and human rights, disability, climate change/environment, innovation, health and cyber security. Applicants are assessed on their … [Read more...] about Australia provides scholarships for Vietnamese scholars

Australian authorities on Wednesday found a radioactive capsule that was lost in the vast Outback after nearly a week-long search along a 1,400 km (870-mile) stretch of highway, an emergency services official said. The military was verifying the capsule and it would be taken to a secure facility in the city of Perth on Thursday, Emergency Services Minister Stephen Dawson said in a news conference. "When you consider the scope of the research area, locating this object was a monumental challenge, the search groups have quite literally found the needle in the haystack," Dawson said. The radioactive capsule was part of a gauge used to measure the density of iron ore feed from Rio Tinto's Gudai-Darri mine in the state's remote Kimberley region. The ore was being taken to a facility in the suburbs of Perth - a distance longer than the length of Great Britain. Officials from Western Australia's emergency response department, defence authorities, radiation specialists and others have … [Read more...] about Missing radioactive capsule found in Western Australia

JBIC Chairman Tadashi Maeda revealed the plan at an Indo-Pacific business forum in Tokyo on January 12, NHK reported. JBIC, together with the US International Development Finance Corporation, and Export Finance Australia, will launch a new framework for support. In consultation with the Vietnamese Government, they will help the Southeast Asian nation switch to thermal plants fueled by liquefied natural gas and expand the use of renewable energy. They also aim to create business opportunities by introducing technologies for decarbonization. Vietnam has set a goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. However, it faces the difficult challenge of maintaining economic growth while reducing its reliance on coal for power generation, according to NHK. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about Japan, U.S., Australia to assist Vietnam in decarbonization

Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Andrew Goledzinowski (second, right) chats with  members of a community-based tourism team owned by women in Choan Then village, Y Ty commune, Bat Xat district, Lao Cai province. (Photo: Lao Cai newspaper) Hanoi (VNA) - Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Andrew Goledzinowski has affirmed that the northwestern region remains the focus of the expanded bilateral partnership between Australia and Vietnam, especially in terms of clean water, agriculture, transport infrastructure, women's economic empowerment, tourism and private sector development. ethnic minority communities in the region. The diplomat also visited a local medical station which received a refrigerator to store COVID-19 vaccines donated by the Australian Government./. VNA … [Read more...] about Australia pledges more support for northwest’s development

Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Nguyen Tat Thanh speaks at the gathering on January 15. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Overseas Vietnamese people worldwide have been celebrating the Lunar New Year ( Tet ) at gatherings held in their host countries as the biggest traditional festival for Vietnamese is nearing. At a Tet celebration organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Australia on January 15, Ambassador Nguyen Tat Thanh highlighted achievements in the two countries’ relations in 2022, expressing his belief that under the leadership of the Labour Party of Australia, bilateral ties will develop even more strongly in the time ahead. He noted that last year, the Vietnamese community in Australia stayed united, contributed to the homeland, and carried out many activities to help strengthen connections between the two countries. Staff members of the Vietnamese Embassy in Australia pose for a group photo at the event. (Photo: VNA) As Vietnam and Australia will mark … [Read more...] about Overseas Vietnamese gather in Tet celebrations