Australia-Vietnam Enhanced Economic Engagement Grant Pilot Program

Overview

The Australia-Vietnam Enhanced Economic Engagement Grant (AVEG) Pilot Program will advance Australia’s international economic interests through bilateral engagement with Vietnam on trade and investment policy priorities of the Australian Government.  The program objectives are to promote Australia-Vietnam bilateral economic engagement; increase industry, institutional and government-to-government links to build stronger partnerships; leverage existing partnerships and foster engagement with key stakeholders in line with the objectives and intentions of the Australia-Vietnam Enhanced Economic Engagement Strategy; and support the economic recovery efforts of Australian industries across priority sectors and communities adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The intended outcomes of the grant opportunity are to: increase public awareness of Australia’s economic opportunities in Vietnam; develop enduring partnerships across sectors in Australia and Vietnam; increase Australia’s capacity to effectively engage with Vietnam in existing and emerging areas of mutual economic interest.