On Friday, 29 November, the AVPI and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) Institute for Development Studies (HIDS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in HCMC
This collaboration marks the signing of AVPI’s first strategic partnership. The AVPI-HIDS MOU aims to support ties between Australia and Vietnam by promoting two-way knowledge exchange, research and policy consultation, and collaboration in key areas such as clean and green economy, digital transformation, energy transition, and policy development.
As AVPI’s major supporter, Saskia Loer Hansen, Deputy Vice Chancellor, International and Engagement at RMIT University and Interim General Director at RMIT University Vietnam, was invited to sign the MOU alongside Dr Truong Minh Huy Vu, Director at HIDS.
The AVPI-HIDS MOU was signed following a roundtable on digital transformation and megacity governance hosted by Louise Adams, COO, Aurecon, Australia’s Business Champion for Vietnam, and AVPI Advisory Board Member at Aurecon’s offices in HCMC. This roundtable facilitated discussions between representatives of AVPI, HIDS, RMIT University, Australian and Victorian Governments, and Vietnamese and Australian businesses in HCMC.
The signing of the MOU is part of AVPI’s commitment to supporting the Australia-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
