Vietnam, Australia seek to facilitate investment

HCMC – Vietnam and Australia are aiming to strengthen economic cooperation by encouraging their businesses to invest in each other. Bilateral relations between Vietnam and Australia have been on a positive trajectory, said Sarah Hooper, Australian consul general in HCMC. Her remarks were made during the Australia Investment Forum held today, September 8, in HCMC. The event was organized by the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade), in coordination with the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment. These efforts were expected to provide local firms with knowledge of the business environment and investment opportunities in both Vietnam and Australia.