At the meeting, the Deputy PM spoke highly of the dialogue’s activities, saying
they contribute to the Vietnam-Australia friendship and cooperation, especially
since the bilateral relations were officially upgraded to a strategic
partnership in 2018.
He also expressed his hope that the second AVYLD, slated for May 26-30 in Hanoi
under the theme “Beyond 2019: creating a sustainable future together”, will be a
success.
Noting opportunities brought by the rapid development of the Fourth Industrial
Revolution, Dam said that last year, Vietnam launched a project to build a
digital system to store general knowledge in a bid to promote Vietnamese
people’s awareness and fondness for online learning.
The project draws the participation of various firms in the information and
technology (IT) sector, teachers, and intellectuals, he added, voicing his hope
that members of the AVYLD will proactively take part in the project.
The AVYLD is a transnational non-profit initiative that was endorsed by the
Australian government through the ASEAN-Australia Council and other partners.
The dialogue is designed to nurture relationships, promote engagement, and
incubate collaboration between Australian and Vietnamese young leaders from a
broad spectrum of society.
The first AVYLD was held in Sydney, Australia in May 2017, involving around 20
delegates aged 25-35 from Australia and Vietnam, along with various speakers and
partners from diverse sectors, including business, education, policy,
non-for-profit, and the arts.
Source: VNA