Throughout 2020 and 2021, RMIT celebrated 20 years of operation in Vietnam. As the largest campus-based foreign university in Vietnam, the University has continued to support the region’s social and economic priorities and now has more than 10,500 students, 700 staff and 15,500 alumni.
Opening remarks were delivered by the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, the Hon Dan Tehan MP, Australia’s Ambassador to Vietnam, Her Excellency Ms Robyn Mudie, Vietnam’s Ambassador to Australia, His Excellency Mr Nguyen Tat Thanh and RMIT Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Alec Cameron.
Aligning with the new Australia-Vietnam Enhanced Economic Engagement Strategy, the Honourable Dan Tehan MP shared an overview of the importance of the Australia-Vietnam economic relationship and the role of initiatives such as the AVPI in strengthening bilateral ties.
The AVPI will provide a platform for bilateral engagement, growing strategic policy discussions, partnerships and knowledge networks around opportunities for two-way trade and investment, collaboration and innovation between Australia and Vietnam.
The Institute’s consortium approach brings together a powerful network of organisations in specialist fields to bring meaningful impact, and foster business and trade opportunities.
Australia’s Ambassador to Vietnam, Her Excellency Ms Robyn Mudie who was at the RMIT campus in Ho Chi Minh City for the launch said the AVPI would foster new partnerships between Australia and Vietnam, providing opportunities to strengthen the relationship.
“As the first policy institute focused on the Australia-Vietnam relationship, the AVPI will play an important role in strengthening the bilateral relationship through research and strategic dialogue. Its establishment will also support the goals to further mature the relationship and elevate it to the next level.”
The AVPI exists as a virtual hub, acting as a one-stop shop for research and insights around the strategic and economic relationship between Australia and Vietnam.
As part of its ongoing activities, the AVPI will host policy dialogue roundtables throughout 2022, activating discussion around key sectors vital to both countries’ economic development, including digital economy, cyber security, sustainability and gender equality.
Find out more about the Australia Vietnam Policy Institute: https://avpi.org.au/
