Startup Vietnam Frontier - Australia (SVF-AU) and the Vietnam Australia Innovation Network Inc (NIC-AU) have launched the 2021 Hack4Growth Australia, with the aim of promoting the ecosystem for innovative start-ups.

The Australian Embassy in Vietnam and the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) have announced a landmark AUD13.5 million package to help support the successful introduction and delivery of COVID-19 vaccine doses in Vietnam.

The second virtual Vietnam Sourcing Expo on “Build and Home Décor” will be held by the Vietnamese trade office in Australia following the success of the first one in 2020.

Newly-appointed Foreign Minister (FM) Bui Thanh Son on April 14 held separate online conversations with Australian FM Marise Payne, Malaysian FM Hishammuddin Hussein and Philippine FM Teodoro Locsin Jr..

Lecturers in 10 Southeast Asian countries including Vietnam are invited to participate in an international online education forum to be hosted by Australia’s University of Tasmania in June and September this year.

VOV.VN - Despite recording impressive growth in recent times, the global market share of Vietnamese mangoes stays modest, as the value of its mango exports last year reached over US$180 million out of a total global export value of US$12.3 billion, according to the Agro Processing and Market Development Authority.

The 11th meeting of the ASEAN-Australia Joint Cooperation Committee was held in the form of a videoconference on April 8, to review the bilateral cooperation in the previous year and discuss orientations in the coming time.

VOV.VN - The nation has proactively fulfilled its dual role as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, whilst also affirming its role, prestige, position, and contributions to multilateral co-operation mechanisms as part of regional peacekeeping operations.

VOV.VN - An increase in exchanges of training and scientific research activities between Vietnamese and Australian universities is anticipated to help local students to study in an international standard environment, whilst universities from both sides will gain a higher position in the global ranking of universities.

The Australian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City on March 31 held a ceremony to celebrate the 48th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Australia.