From more than 200 nominees, 18 Vietnamese alumni were shortlisted before six were chosen as winners across six categories. This supplied photo shows Australian Minister for Trade and Tourism Don Farrell speaking at the ceremony of the Australian Alumni Awards 2023, April 19, 2023. Since 1974, more than 6,500 Vietnamese students have received Australian government scholarships to study in Australia, being part of a community of more than 80,000 Vietnamese alumni. From more than 200 nominees, 18 Vietnamese alumni were shortlisted before six were chosen as winners across six categories. Since 1974, more than 6,500 Vietnamese students have received Australian government scholarships to study in Australia, being part of a community of more than 80,000 Vietnamese alumni.