Cooperation agreement signed to implement the Vietnam-Australia Centre project
WVR - The Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) signed a Cooperation Agreement at the HCMA to implement the Project: "Establishment and Capacity Building for the Vietnam-Australia Centre."
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| (Front row, left to right) Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Robyn Mudie and Vice President of HCMA Duong Trung Y. (Back row – left to right) Australian Deputy Ambassador Mark Tattersall; Vice Chairman, Commission for External Relations Truong Quang Hoai Nam; Assistant to the Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang; Member of the Politburo, President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics Nguyen Xuan Thang; Vice Chairman, Office of the Government Nguyen Xuan Thanh; Standing Vice President, Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics Nguyen Duy Bac. |
Mr. Nguyen Xuan Thang - Politburo member, Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Ms. Robyn Mudie - Australian Ambassador to Vietnam; representatives of the Party External Relations Commission, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Government Office, the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and officials from the Australian Embassy in Hanoi attended the event.
The Vietnam-Australia Centre (VAC) is established under an agreement between the Prime Minister of Vietnam and the Prime Minister of Australia in August 2019. The Centre aims to contribute to capacity building for Vietnamese leaders and managers to meet the country’s integration and development demands, as well as promoting a close, positive and enduring cooperation relationship between Vietnam and Australia in a new context.
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| Prof. Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang - Member of the Politburo, President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council opening the signing ceremony. |
Speaking at the ceremony, Prof Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang, President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, stated that the Vietnam-Australia Centre marks an important milestone in the Vietnam-Australia strategic partnership. It helps Vietnam take advantage of Australia’s expertise and experience in training, researching and capacity building, deepening people-to-people links and cooperation between our countries.
Australia’s Ambassador to Vietnam Robyn Mudie, said that Australia is very pleased to be able to support Vietnam’s endeavours towards becoming a high-income country by 2045.
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| Representatives from the Australian Embassy, the Ho Chi Minh Academy of Politics, Commission for External Relations, Office of the Government and Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the Subsidiary Arrangement signing ceremony for the “Establishment and capacity building for the Vietnam-Australia Centre” project. |
"One way of achieving this goal is through the establishment of a vibrant and dynamic centre which serves as a platform to promote knowledge sharing and innovation between Vietnam and Australia. The newly established Vietnam-Australia Centre also creates a symbol of trust between the two nations and is the centrepiece of our development partnership with Vietnam," she added.
The Vietnam-Australia Centre will be managed under a partnership between the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, implemented through the Aus4Skills program.
After the signing ceremony, the Project Steering Committee conducted its first meeting.
(Source: Australian Embassy in Vietnam)
