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The first annual Congress of the Vietnamese Australian Scholars & Experts Association (VASEA) was held in Sydney, Australia. Attending the Congress were the Vietnamese Consul General in charge of New South Wales, Queensland, and South Australia Nguyen Dang Thang along with more than 120 VASEA members and guests who are experts, scholars, and representatives of many organizations in Vietnam and Australia.

The first annual congress of the Vietnamese Australian Scholars & Experts Association in Vietnam. Photo: VNA

Professor Nghiem Duc Long, Chairman of VASEA, said that since its establishment in August 2023, the Association has achieved initial successes. The Association has organized many activities to welcome high-level Vietnamese delegations to Australia.

VASEA also signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology (August 2023) and Hanoi University of Science and Technology (March 2024).

In addition, VASEA has successfully organized free face-to-face and online seminars and short-term courses sponsored by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DAFT) and other organizations in Australia and Vietnam in many fields such as digital transformation, climate change, digital economy, and energy transformation.

Representatives of the VASEA Executive Board had an official visit and working session with the National Innovative Centre (NIC) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment in May 2024, opening up future cooperation opportunities between VASEA and NIC.

Vietnamese Consul General in charge of New South Wales, South Australia, and Queensland Nguyen Dang Thang. Photo: VNA

Announcing the Association's activity plan for 2024-2025 and the following years, Professor Nghiem Duc Long said that the Association will organize advanced programs, fostering experience and supporting leadership abilities for young members.

“VASEA will prioritize activities and projects in key areas agreed upon by Australia and Vietnam to further contribute to bilateral cooperation between the two countries. They will also have more scientific exchange, technology transfer, and training programs to serve important issues such as the circular economy and dealing with climate change, especially in the Mekong Delta River and other regions,” Professor Nghiem Duc Long said.

According to Nguyen Manh Dong, Deputy Chairman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese, the generation of Vietnamese currently living abroad has many leading professors and experts in many fields, of which Australia has a large number of these valuable human resources.

Nguyen Manh Dong, Deputy Chairman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese, spoke online at the Congress. Photo: VNA

He highly appreciated VASEA's practical activities that promote cooperation between the two countries. The Association's Executive Board spends time and enthusiasm on activities towards the homeland. The contribution of intellectual experts and Vietnamese businessmen abroad is important for Vietnam and the world, especially in science and technology, innovation, and green transformation.

Vietnamese Deputy Ambassador to Australia Nghiem Xuan Hoa affirmed that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Embassy, and foreign affairs agencies of Vietnam in Australia are very committed to accompanying intellectual organizations such as VASEA, and support the activities and development of the Association.

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