Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Pham Hung Tam highlighted SunRice’s latest joint project with ACIAR on building a sustainable rice value chain for smallholder farmers in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta.
Boasting huge potential in the areas of technology and services, Vietnam is well-positioned to develop into a strong economy with international influence, said Harry Hoang OAM, President of the Vietnamese Business Association and Chairman of the Vietnamese People Association in Canberra.
The event offered in-depth insights into export, logistics, branding, cybersecurity and the application of artificial intelligence (AI), while also raising Vietnam’s profile within Western Australia’s business community and opening up prospects for stronger cooperation.
Vietnam and Australia are stepping up cooperation across trade, investment, and education, with new initiatives to connect localities and businesses from both sides.
Vinh Long hopes 4B Plus Pty Ltd will serve as a bridge to facilitate access for its key agricultural products to the Australian market in the coming time.
Australia will provide an estimated 90 million AUD in official development assistance for Vietnam under the Australia–Vietnam Partnership for Economic Growth (Aus4Growth), with transport infrastructure as a priority area, she said, asking the MoC to provide updates on areas where Australia could provide support, especially in aviation and railway projects.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien stressed that the ministerial-level cooperation mechanisms between the two countries, including the ministerial-level dialogue on trade and the one on energy and minerals, play an important role in promoting multifaceted collaboration.
An AusCham delegation has visited Can Tho as part of AusCham’s strategy to link its members with Vietnam’s high-growth hotspots.
While the US market has become more difficult to access due to new tax policies, Australia could play the role of a trade cushion, helping to reduce shocks and maintain export momentum for Vietnam's shrimp industry.
The completion of the report not only represents progress in market access negotiation but also demonstrates Vietnam’s improving capacity in crop cultivation and plant protection to meet stringent international biosecurity standards. Australia's recognition of Vietnam's biosecurity compliance capabilities will open opportunities for the staple.
Sydney Build Expo is Australia’s largest annual construction and design trade show, backed by the Mayor of Sydney and Premier of New South Wales. The expo offers a valuable platform for Vietnamese firms to explore market trends, connect with distributors and contractors, and promote their products on the global stage.
The Vietnam Trade Office in Australia is not solely focused on export-import activities but is actively contributing to critical national goals in this pivotal period, Vietnamese Trade Counsellor to Australia Nguyen Phu Hoa told a Vietnam News Agency reporter based in Sydney.
Vietnam's economy has continued to perform strongly in 2024, evidenced by the latest Asian Development Bank’s Asian Development Outlook, which highlights Vietnam’s impressive economic performance, said Hal Hill, an emeritus professor at the Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University.
A conference to connect businesses of the central province of Thanh Hoa with Australia was held recently in Sydney.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son held a working session with Australian Minister for Trade and Tourism Don Farrell in Adelaide city, South Australia, on October 17, on the occasion of the former’s visit to Australia and his co-chairing of the 6th Vietnam-Australia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.
Simon White, President of the Australia-Vietnam Business Council in Queensland, on October 8 said the Australian state places importance on Vietnam – its fifth largest export market, and hopes for stronger cooperation with businesses and localities of the Southeast Asian nation.
Australian plums will soon be on shelves in Vietnam under the two-way agricultural market access agreement between the two countries that brings Australian plums to Vietnam and Vietnamese passion fruit to Australia, according to the Australian Government.
Passion fruits have become the fifth kind of Vietnamese fruits to be officially exported to Australia, following mango, longan, lychee, and dragon fruit.
The Australian Government will permit up to 1,000 Vietnamese workers to be employed in its agricultural sector at any given time, as part of the labour mobility programme between the two countries.
A workshop was held in Sydney on August 28 to promote the trade and investment cooperation between the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai and New South Wales state of Australia.
The State Securities Commission of Vietnam (SSC) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for cooperation in Sydney, Australia on August 2.
A delegation from the Ministry of Finance (MoF), led by Minister Ho Duc Phoc, is paying a working trip to Australia from July 31 to August 3, aiming at further deepening and concretising the Vietnam - Australia comprehensive strategic partnership.
Lychee, one of Vietnam’s major export fruits, has been sold well at Costco stores in Western Australia and South Australia, according to the Vietnam Trade Office in Australia.
Premier of Australia's Victoria state Jacinta Allan said the state considers Vietnamese localities priority partners in its international cooperation during a recent meeting with Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Pham Hung Tam.
Australia’s Queensland values its relations with Vietnam and considers the nation a priority market in the Southeast Asia and one of the top five international trade partners of the state, said Trade and Investment Queensland Chief Executive Officer Justin McGowan.