Australia Corner Opens New Cooperation Opportunities for Mekong Delta

Can Tho City is currently home to four Australian-invested projects with total registered capital exceeding 25 million USD. In the first half of 2026, the city's exports to Australia were estimated at 47.5 million USD, mainly consisting of seafood, agricultural products, and garments./. Huan spoke highly of the positive development of the Vietnam-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, affirming that the two countries still have substantial potential for cooperation in high-quality human resources development, science and technology, innovation, national governance and sustainable development. Tuan said Australia is one of Vietnam's important development partners, noting that cooperation between the two countries has consistently focused on practical outcomes and aligned with Vietnam's development priorities. He expressed his appreciation for Australia's continued support and voiced his confidence that the bilateral ties would become increasingly substantive and effective. All fishing vessels subject to registration have been entered into the national fisheries database (Vnfishbase), with data synchronised with the VNeID digital identification platform. However, 36 vessels remain disconnected from the VMS network and are being investigated. Vietnamese nationals in the quake-affected zone in Japan are largely safe, though many are in urgent need of support, particularly access to drinking water and food supplies. Under the agreement, Vietnamese workers in Albania will enjoy equal treatment in labour relations and receive wages, working conditions and welfare benefits in accordance with Albanian law. Tran Hong Tuc, Vice Chairman of the Nhi Chieu People's Committee, said the ward has 133 unidentified graves requiring sampling across three cemeteries, the largest number in the city. It aims to complete collection within about 15 days while continuing to coordinate DNA sampling from martyrs' relatives for comparison and identity verification. To strengthen digital capacity, Vietnam is expanding cooperation with the UN, international organisations, troop-contributing countries and development partners in training, knowledge sharing, innovation and force development, while promoting science, technology and digital transformation in personnel preparation. Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Hoang Trung allegedly abused his position to issue unlawful policies and introduce so-called "sub-licences" for the benefit of vested interests, enabling them to obtain illicit gains amounting to an exceptionally large sum. The Embassy of Vietnam in Japan and its labour management board are actively implementing citizen protection measures and maintaining close contact with relevant organisations and companies employing Vietnamese workers in the affected areas to monitor the situation. The programme seeks to reduce child abuse nationwide and provide timely protection and comprehensive support for child victims of violence, sexual abuse and illegal child labour, children at risk of violence, exploitation and neglect, as well as those of other special circumstances. Vietnam’s representative offices in Japan immediately contacted local authorities through the international affairs divisions of Kumamoto, Kagoshima, Oita and Miyazaki prefectures, as well as Vietnamese community associations in the affected areas, to assess the situation and stand ready to provide timely assistance for Vietnamese citizens impacted by the disaster. No Vietnamese nationals have been reported killed, injured or seriously affected by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Kumamoto prefecture in southwestern Japan on the afternoon of July 28. The report alleged that Chau, born in 1968 and residing in Giang Vo ward, Hanoi, had participated in livestreams on the BBC Vietnamese YouTube channel and on his personal Facebook account "Chau Doan", in which he disseminated content that distorted and defamed the people's administration, fabricated information causing public concern, and waged psychological warfare. The festival, which has been held every two years since 2010 by the municipal Youth Union, has become an important platform for children from the three countries to meet and learn about one another's history, culture and people. Taking place from July 27 to August 1, VSOA 10 features lectures delivered by distinguished experts in the field, including Prof. Leander Thiele, Dr. Otavio Alves, Dr. Anamaria Hell, and Dr. Nguyen Nhat Minh, all from the Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU), Japan. As of the afternoon of July 27, 48 people aboard the Khoi Nguyen 18 vessel had been rescued, according to information from Vietnamese authorities cited by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Owners and captains of fishing vessels between 12 and 24 metres in length are being instructed on how to record operational data, including fuel and ice consumption, catches from each fishing trip and electronic logbook submissions through the fisheries management system. Phan Thi Quynh Trang, CVCEC founder and project coordinator, said the project aims to provide a fundamental and sustainable solution to the lack of standardised, systematic Vietnamese-language education models and the fragmented, spontaneous nature of existing teaching activities. The province currently has 3,567 unidentified martyrs’ graves, including 612 with incomplete information and 2,955 with no information. In response to the 500-day campaign to recover and identify the remains of fallen soldiers lacking information through DNA testing, the provincial Military Command is collecting remains samples at local martyrs’ cemeteries. The Embassy and Consulates General of Vietnam in Cambodia held commemorative ceremonies to honour fallen soldiers on the 79th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs' Day (July 27, 1947–2026). Speaking at the event on July 27, Nguyen Phuoc Loc, Deputy Secretary of the municipal Party Committee and Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee in Ho Chi Minh City, said all of the city's development is ultimately aimed at improving people's well-being, including providing broad and consistent care for war veterans, martyrs' families and other beneficiaries of preferential policies. The programme is part of the railway sector's long-running social responsibility efforts, offering practical support to families searching for, recovering and repatriating the remains of martyrs. Copyright, VietnamPlus, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) Editor-in-chief, Mr. Tran Tien Duan.