A delegation of Australian technology company executives is in Vietnam this week for the Australia Southeast Asia Business Exchange Mission that opened in Ho Chi Minh City on June 24.

The education and cuisine of Australia were introduced to the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on September 18 with a view to further promoting bilateral connections.

The Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) in Vietnam, in collaboration with the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) of Vietnam, held a 2023 Australia Investment Forum in Ho Chi Minh City on September 8 to boost trade and investment cooperation between the two countries.

Vietnam and Australia have great potential to expand cooperation in a range of sectors, especially agriculture and education, said Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Andrew Goledzinowski.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Nguyen Tat Thanh paid a working visit to Victoria State to conduct activities to promote trade and investment cooperation between Vietnam and Australia.

The Asialink Business Centre under Australia’s University of Melbourne has announced to commence a new capability development programme, aimed at building awareness and positioning Australian business to engage in Vietnam’s fintech sector.

Australian and Vietnamese training institutions will build innovative partnerships to empower professional human resources for the tourism industry.

Global leading companies in construction and coal supply will take part in the Vietnam – Australia energy conference, scheduled for May 22 in Hanoi, said the Australian Embassy in Vietnam.

A forum was held in Hanoi on May 23 providing Australia with an insight into the real situation of Vietnam’s energy industry and helping domestic firms to explore the possibility of cooperation with Australian partners.

Vietnamese and Australian businesses explored trade and investment opportunities that will be created by the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement during a forum held in Sydney on February 1.