Vietnamese, Australian young leaders contribute to bilateral ties
Twenty young Vietnamese and Australian leaders in different fields exchanged ideas to spur socio-economic development in their respective countries at a forum in Sydney from May 15-18.
A discussion of the forum on Australia-Vietnam Young Leadership Dialogue (Photo: VNA)
Sydney (VNA) – Twenty young Vietnamese andAustralian leaders in different fields exchanged ideas to spur socio-economicdevelopment in their respective countries at a forum in Sydney from May 15-18.
The young leaders are working in such areas as arts,finance, technology, charity, trade, start-up, education and health care.
The forum on Australia-Vietnam Young LeadershipDialogue (AVYLD), the first of its kind, focused on innovation in theleadership role in the 21st century, education, business andnational development.
The participants shared their own success or failurestories and their ways to overcome challenges and make the best use ofopportunities. Addressing the forum, Australian Foreign MinisterJulie Bishop highlighted the close relations between Vietnam and Australia.
The two countries share many interests in the Asian-Pacificregion and a joint commitment to boosting their economic ties, she said.
She described the connectivity created by the AVYLD asan important momentum contributing to consolidating the bilateral relationship,saying the forum has created a venue for the most talented youths of the twocountries to cooperate with each other.
Duong Hoai Nam, Chargéd'Affaires of the Vietnamese Embassyin Australia, hailed the initiative to establish the AVYLD, especially in thecontext that the two countries will celebrate the 45th anniversaryof their diplomatic ties in 2018 (February 26, 1973).
The forum hasreflected the youths’ aspirations for stronger connectivity and strengthenedpartnership between the two countries.
He held that theVietnam-Australia partnership is strong as it has been built on the basis of commoninterests, helping foster economic growth in each country through the expansionof trade and investment, support in scientific research and technological renovation.
He called on theyoung leaders of both countries to contribute to elevating the bilateral tiesto a new height.
Establish in 2016, the Australia-VietnamYoung Leadership Dialogue was the initiative of agroup of young Vietnamese Australians aiming to increase mutual understandingbetween the two countries’ people and youngsters, while creating cooperationopportunities for the two nations.-VNA
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A discussion of the forum on Australia-Vietnam Young Leadership Dialogue (Photo: VNA) 
