
The selection result was announced at a virtual ceremony on July6 that attracted representatives of government agencies, universities,enterprises, non-governmental organisations, and press agencies from bothcountries.
The AVLD organising board said the chosen delegates are agedbetween 25 and 35 and work in various fields, including health care,agriculture, arts, technology, business, education, tourism, andcommunications.
This year’s dialogue, scheduled for September 5 - 9, will beheld in both in-person and videoconference forms, featuring a wide range ofdiscussions and workshops with famous speakers from the two countries. The Vietnameserepresentatives will take part in the event in Ho Chi Minh City while theirAustralian peers will join in Sydney city.
Margaret Beazley, Governor of New South Wales - the sponsorof the 2021 dialogue, said her state is delighted to support young leaders tofurther enhance the two countries’ relations, especially in the time New SouthWales is working to strengthen its cooperation with Vietnam in trade, education,and more importantly, people-to-people exchange.
Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Robyn Mudie, a member of theAVLD’s advisory board, offered congratulations to the chosen delegates andexpressed her hope to witness the effects young people will have on the communitiesin Australia and Vietnam via deeper mutual understanding and strongercooperation.
On this occasion, Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia NguyenTat Thanh said the ones selected for the 2021 AVLD are all excellentindividuals who will represent the close-knit ties and friendship between the twocountries.
He emphasised that the relations between the Vietnamese and Australian people,especially those between young leaders, will help promote mutual understandingand trust and generate realistic hopes about the common future of Vietnam and Australia.
For her part, Cat Thao Nguyen, co-founder and Chair of the AVLD,said this year’s event is designed to help participants learn more about theirrole and responsibility in contributing to bilateral ties so that the twocountries can work together to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals set bythe United Nations./.