The event is an opportunity for leaders, experts and businesses of the two countries to share visions, enhance understanding and promote substantive cooperation in the fields of green economy , renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, modern mining and digital transformation.

Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu speaks at the Western Australia-Vietnam Forum.

A high-level inter-ministerial delegation of the Vietnamese Government led by Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu attended the forum, along with Deputy Ministers of Science and Technology; Education and Training; Agriculture and Environment; and Finance.

On the Australian side, the event was attended by: Professor Tim Colmer, Permanent Vice-Chancellor of UWA; Professor Raymond Da Silva Rosa, Director of the UWA Asia Centre; Mr. Guy Harris, Curtin University; Associate Professor Lien Duong, Vice President of VASEA; Ms. Hannah Vu, President of AVTN.

Guests discuss at the forum.

In his opening remarks, Professor Tim Colmer affirmed that UWA considers cooperation with Vietnam as a strategic focus. In his speech, Deputy Minister Nguyen Minh Vu emphasized the increasingly important role of the Vietnam-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, especially in science, technology and innovation to serve sustainable development goals.

The discussion sessions within the framework of the forum provided new perspectives on technology and green economy trends with many in-depth contents, helping the Vietnamese delegation better understand Western Australia's advanced technology and policies, while opening up many approaches for domestic application.

Forum view.

The Forum is not only an opportunity for academic exchange but also plays an important role as a bridge, helping managers, researchers and businesses of the two countries better understand the capacity, strengths and needs of their partners; creating a space for open, scientific and substantive dialogue, thereby enhancing understanding of the needs, capacities and development priorities of each side; highlighting Western Australia's strengths in research, technological innovation and university-business cooperation; supporting Vietnamese leaders in identifying new pillars of cooperation in the context of the two countries promoting science-technology cooperation and innovation; strengthening the common commitment towards green growth, sustainable development and comprehensive digital transformation.

Delegates from the two countries took a group photo.

The success of the Western Australia-Vietnam Forum once again affirmed that science and technology, innovation and green economy will be new and promising pillars of cooperation in Vietnam-Australia relations.

HIEN MINH

 

    Source: https://www.qdnd.vn/quoc-phong-an-ninh/tin-tuc/dien-dan-tay-australia-viet-nam-thuc-day-hop-tac-khoa-hoc-cong-nghe-vi-tuong-lai-ben-vung-1015182