Agricultural businesses are facing increasing international competition and must use science, technology and innovation to improve their productivity and competitiveness, experts said at a workshop in Ho Chi Minh City on September 27.
The first round of the Innovation Partnership Grants, part of the Aus4Innovation programme which aims to help strengthen the Vietnamese innovation system and prepare for Vietnam’s economic and digital future, has been launched.
A set of seven potential sunrise industries in ASEAN and neighbouring nations, including Australia, that will create momentum for economic growth and job creation were announced at the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Sydney, Australia on March 16.
The Vietnam – Australia partnership programme on innovation was announced during a ceremony in the central city of Da Nang on November 8, within the framework of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week.