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Prime Minister of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh and Australian PM Anthony Albanese announced the elevation of the bilateral relationship to a 'comprehensive strategic partnership' between Vietnam and Australia.
Vietnam's Deputy Minister of Labour - Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Ba Hoan and Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Andrew Goledzinowski signed the Implementation Plan of the MOU between the Australian and Vietnamese government in support of Vietnamese citizens working in the agriculture area in Australia on 1 March 2024, announced a week later on 7 March 2024.
According to a press release by the Vietnam Ministry of Labour - Invalids and Social Affairs, under the MOU, a total of 1,000 Vietnamese workers are expected to be dispatched to Australia under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme annually, starting in 2024.
These Vietnamese workers must be over the age of 21, have secured a minimum IELTS score of 4.0 or an equivalent in English proficiency, meet the health requirements, and possess the skills and work experience required by Australian employers.
On the same day, Prime Minister (PM) of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh and Australian PM Anthony Albanese announced the elevation of the bilateral relationship to a 'comprehensive strategic partnership' between Vietnam & Australia.
This comprehensive strategic partnership aims to deepen the cooperation between the two countries across various fields such as:
- climate change adaptation,
- energy transition,
- digital transformation,
- innovation,
- trade and investment,
- agriculture,
- defence, and
- education - training.
Prior to this, the two PMs witnessed the signing and exchange of 11 cooperation documents between the two countries in the areas of:
- education - training,
- energy and mining,
- agriculture,
- forestry & fisheries,
- science - technology & innovation,
- labour & employment,
- trade,
- investment,
- finance & banking,
- defence & peacekeeping, and
- justice.
In a similar vein, both sides have established an annual dialogue mechanism between trade ministers and agreed to strengthen monitoring of the impact of climate change on the marine environment.
Additionally, digital transformation, science and technology cooperation, and innovation will be turned into a new pillar in bilateral relations.
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