New South Wales (NSW) and Vietnam are enhancing their international education and research partnerships, with 35 NSW education providers and businesses chosen to participate in the NSW Education Showcase in Vietnam later this year. This showcase aims to highlight the quality of NSW education and expand business prospects in the Southeast Asian market. The announcement was made by Minister for Industry and Trade Anoulack Chanthivong in Ho Chi Minh City, where NSW universities are working with their Vietnamese counterparts on various projects, including semiconductor technology, artificial intelligence, health research, and cybersecurity.
During a trade mission to Thailand, Vietnam, and Singapore, the Minister visited Western Sydney University's Ho Chi Minh City campus, met with the University of Technology Sydney and Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology Joint Research Centre, and toured the University of Sydney Vietnam Institute. These institutions act as hubs for multidisciplinary research, fostering collaboration between Australian and Vietnamese academics and students.
International education is NSW's second-largest export, valued at $17.9 billion in 2023, with Vietnam emerging as a key market. Vietnam ranks as the sixth-largest source of students for NSW education providers, with 35 percent of all Vietnamese students in Australia opting to study at a NSW institution. The upcoming NSW Education Showcase in Vietnam will spotlight the state's educational excellence, promote research collaboration, and increase awareness of the capabilities of NSW's world-class education providers.
Minister for Industry and Trade Anoulack Chanthivong emphasized, "NSW and Vietnam have established robust educational connections, with our top universities collaborating across diverse academic fields. We are dedicated to fostering these connections further and expanding our education exports."
“NSW’s relationship with Vietnam is highly valued and focussed on a prosperous future for both our countries. Our Sister State agreement with Ho Chi Minh City highlights education as a sector where both parties can benefit from deeper cooperation". “The NSW Education Showcase in Vietnam is an opportunity to promote the strengths of our education institutions and to develop in-market opportunities for NSW education providers and businesses".
Convenor of the NSW Vice Chancellors Committee Professor Alex Zelinsky AO said, “Universities and the broader education sector strongly welcomes the NSW Government’s support towards building our education and research ties overseas. Initiatives such as the NSW Education Showcase in Vietnam advance our state’s interests, including for regional NSW, and benefits our partners in ASEAN who are looking to diversify their economies”.
Business Sydney Executive Director Paul Nicolaou said, “It’s wonderful to see the NSW Government actively supporting the international education sector which is so critical to Sydney and NSW. International students bring so many benefits to our local communities and businesses, including as a key source of talent and skills, fostering our innovation and research agenda, and supporting our international visitor economy”.
