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Minister of Science and Technology Chu Ngoc Anh (second from left) and Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Julie Bishop (third from left) at the event 
The AUD 10 million program will help Vietnam develop a national innovation system and pilot projects in fields of Australia’s strength such as innovation, technological transfer, and commercialization of studies on agriculture and training, and ensuring job opportunities for Vietnamese workforce amid Industry 4.0. 

Minister of Science and Technology Chu Ngoc Anh said the two governments signed a science-technology cooperation agreement which took effect in July 2014 with four priority fields of agriculture, health care, environment and marine studies. 

Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Julie Bishop said initially, Australia will send experts from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO)’s Data 61 research network to Vietnam to design a road-map for digitalization future. 

Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Craig Chittick said Australia wishes to help Vietnam achieve progresses in poverty reduction.

Source: VNA