Strengthening partnership in science, technology and innovation between Vietnam and Australia
On June 4, 2023, within the framework of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's official visit to Vietnam, right after the talks, two Prime Ministers: Pham Minh Chinh and Anthony Albanese witnessed the exchange of Vietnam cooperation documents. - Australia.

Signing Ceremony of Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam and the Australian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on cooperation in science, technology and innovation.
Cooperation and exchange documents include: Memorandum of Understanding between Vietnam's Ministry of Science and Technology (Science and Technology) and Australia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on cooperation in science, technology and innovation (Science, Technology and Innovation); Memorandum of Understanding between Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade and Australia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on the establishment of a Ministerial Dialogue on Trade between Vietnam and Australia; Memorandum of Understanding between the State Bank of Vietnam and the Australian Transaction Reporting and Analysis Center (AUSTRAC) on Cooperation in exchanging financial intelligence related to money laundering and terrorist financing; Memorandum of Understanding between the University of Western Sydney (UWS) and Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics (UEH) on granting 70 scholarships to Vietnamese and regional students to study at UWS campuses in Vietnam.
Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Bui The Duy on behalf of the leaders of the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam signed a Memorandum of Understanding in the field of Science, Technology and Innovation. Accordingly, the Memorandum of Understanding will: i) Facilitate the exchange and sharing of information on typical activities of Science, Technology and Innovation; ii) Identify ideas and common interests to strengthen partnership on innovation (including activities in Vietnam and Australia Innovation Partnership Program - Aus4Innovation).
In Australia's National Science and Innovation Strategy (2016), Vietnam is identified as one of 17 countries in the list of priorities for cooperation. The strategy to strengthen economic cooperation between Australia and Vietnam has provided a potential opportunity for cooperation between Australian and Vietnamese organizations in science, technology and innovation. In particular, knowledge and innovation is one of the main pillars of the bilateral strategic partnership between the two countries. The Memorandum of Understanding is a premise to further promote cooperation not only in the fields of Science, Technology and Innovation, but also can open up many other cooperation directions in the coming time, making an important contribution to promoting economic development - society between the two countries.