A conference to enhance the involvement of women in National Assembly (NA) and people’s council at levels was held Phan Thiet city, the southern central province of Binh Thuan, on November 19.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the Australian Embassy in Vietnam co-organised a forum on food safety, a pressing issue in the country, on November 11 in Hanoi.
Vietnam is prioritising its cooperartion with Australia in
sustainable mineral exploitation, as the latter boasts a rich seam of
experience in safe mining that can limit environmental damage and
benefit the community.
The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) held a conference on
October 1 with a focus on the development of a strategy to supervise and
evaluate public investment in the 2015-2020 period.
The Australian Embassy in Vietnam has issued a statement on the
suppression orders issued by the Supreme Court of Victoria concerning
the Australian-style polymer note printing case.
Over 500 Vietnamese alumni from Australian universities gathered for
their first national conference in Hanoi on December 14 on the
occasion of the 40 th anniversary of Vietnam – Australia
diplomatic ties.
The World Bank (WB) and the Australian Embassy in Vietnam have
announced a new round of their Vietnam Blended Learning small grant
programme for good governance in Vietnam.
The Royal Australian Navy warship, HMAS Ballarat, will pay a goodwill
visit to Vietnam this August with the purpose of strengthening relations
between the two navies and enhancing bilateral ties between Vietnam and
Australia.
A fine art contest was launched on May 20 to encourage Vietnamese
and Australian students to express their feeling about their homelands,
and the solidarity between the two countries.
Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Hugh Borrowman launched Australia’s
programme to mark the 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties between
Australia and Vietnam at a ceremony on February 26.
A training workshop on the national target programme of rural water
supply and sanitation for the 2012-2015 period was held in Hanoi on
January 28. Its aim was to introduce changes in the management and
implementation of the programme.
The Australian Embassy in Vietnam held a photo exhibition entitled
“Cooperation and Developing” on December 5 in Hanoi to commemorate
the UN international volunteer day.
Australia’s naval warship HMAS SYDNEY, with 35 officers and 194
sailors on board, docked at Nha Rong port in Ho Chi Minh City on October
29, beginning a six-day goodwill visit in the city.
The Vietnam Red Cross office in the northern province of Nam Dinh
and the Rotary Club of Mosman (RCM) in Sydney , Australia on May 16
presented 40 wheelchairs to Agent Orange (AO) victims and people with
disabilities in 10 districts in the province.
The seventh anti-corruption dialogue
opened on May 28 in Hanoi, drawing participation of representatives
of government agencies, the international donor community and
development partners.
Foreign donors have pledged to continue
their support for Vietnam’s efforts to achieve its Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs) on its rural water supply and environmental
sanitation.