Vietnam looks to enhance science and technology co-operation with Australia

The Vietnamese Ministry of Science and Technology launched a Representative Office of Science and Technology in Sydney, New South Wales on October 24 – the second one of its kind to be opened by Vietnam in Australia, after the first office was established in Canberra.

 

Addressing the event, Chu Quang Hoa, head of the office, said that the opening of the office was in line with the Party and State’s target of making science and technology (S&T) one of the country’s key sectors.

 

According to Hoa, Sydney is a leading Australian city in S&T development home to many world-famous universities and research institutes, which he noted, would be a suitable environment for the representative office to promote bilateral S&T co-operative activities. 

 

In his congratulatory speech, Ambassador Luong Thanh Nghi noted that relations between the two ministries of science and technology have been growing increasingly since the two sides signed a co-operative agreement on S&T two years ago. 

 

Nghi emphasised the significant role played by the office in boosting Vietnam-Australia S&T co-operation as well as effectively attracting contributions from overseas Vietnamese intellects.

 

The ambassador said he believed that with support from the Vietnamese Embassy and the Consulate General in Sydney as well as the efforts of officials and workers of the representative office, bilateral S&T relations will be expanded upon and enhanced via practical co-operative projects, serving the development demand of the country in the years ahead.

 

At present, some 270 Vietnamese scientists are conducting research in many different areas in Australia, 18 young scientists of whom have been conferred with the titles of professor and associate professor by Australian universities.

 

(Source: nhandan.org.vn)