The delegation was led by Major General Dao Minh Dao, Deputy Director of the Department of Finance, with Colonel Nguyen Huu Thanh, Secretary-General of the Military Business Association, serving as deputy head of the delegation.
During the visit, the delegation took part in a series of key events, including three seminars held in Australia’s two major cities, Melbourne and Sydney, with the participation of nearly 250 businesses. The delegation also toured and worked with a food production factory; held discussions with leaders of Bradfield City on investment cooperation opportunities in infrastructure and airport construction; and worked with the TDP supermarket chain specializing in supplying consumer goods and household products from Vietnam and various other countries.
In addition, the delegation met with the Vietnamese Business Association in Australia (VBAA); visited and displayed products from military enterprises at the VBAA’s product exhibition space. The Investment Promotion – Trade Connection Seminar between military enterprises and Australian businesses in sectors, such as construction, real estate, commerce, and services provided a platform for military enterprises to present their key products and share future export market orientations.
Speaking at the trade and investment promotion seminar between military enterprises and Australian businesses held in Sydney, Col. Thanh noted that military enterprises, besides fulfilling national defense production tasks, also manufacture a wide range of economic goods serving civilian needs, including telecommunications, information technology, logistics, construction, apparel, footwear, ship repair, and precision engineering. With such diverse and practical lines of business and products that are well received by customers, military enterprises have many advantages for expanding and capturing both domestic and export markets.
“We strongly hope to connect with many businesses in the Australian market in particular, and with companies in new markets that military enterprises are targeting, in order to achieve the highest effectiveness,” he shared.
During business-to-business exchanges, the fields receiving the most interest included technology, household goods, construction, and agricultural–forestry products. A representative of the Vietnam Trade Office in Australia stated, “The Australian market is vast, specialized, and highly competitive. However, this does not mean that military enterprises will face difficulties in exporting and trading here. We recognize that military enterprises possess many products that other businesses do not have, highly specialized products in particular. This is a major opportunity. Foreign businesses in Australia have expressed strong trust in military enterprises and are always ready to cooperate, exchange, and connect to further expand the presence of military enterprise products.”
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At this event, the Military Business Association signed three memorandums of understanding with the Vietnamese Business Association in Sydney, the Liverpool City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Vietnam - Australia Startup and Innovation Association. Major General Dao Minh Dao said, these results further affirm the important role of the Military Business Association in connecting and supporting military enterprises to engage deeply in new markets, always accompanying member enterprises in jointly realizing the goal of building a strong and prosperous Vietnam.
Translated by Tran Hoai