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Leading firms to join Vietnam – Australia energy conference

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.
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Hanoi (VNA) – Global leadingcompanies in construction and coal supply will take part in the Vietnam –Australia energy conference, scheduled for May 22 in Hanoi, said the AustralianEmbassy in Vietnam.

Co-organised by Australia’s Trade andInvestment Commission (Austrade) and Vietnam’s Industry and Trade Ministry, thefunction will see the exchange of Government management experience andknowledge in meeting energy demands and addressing relevant challenges.

Australian representatives to theconference will present their country’s experience and capacity in clean coalsupply, infrastructure development, project management, and technologyrenovation, especially in renewable energy.

According to Shannon Leahy, TradeCommissioner at Austrade Vietnam, among its partners in ASEAN, Australiarecorded the fastest trade – investment growth with Vietnam in the past decade.

He said bilateral trade reached 11.8billion USD, with energy identified as a key contributor.

Australia is willing to cooperate with andsupport Vietnam as the country is switching to clean coal technology andapplying renewable energy solutions, he stressed.-VNA  
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