Australian and Vietnamese experts will under take collaborative research on economic integration and poverty reduction via Australian Government science grants, which are provided through the Australian International Science Linkages-Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (ISL-HASS) Academies Program. Two Vietnamese projects are among 24 successful international applicants in the 2010 program. The Australian Embassy in Hanoi said in its November 24 media release that under the program the Australian School of Taxation (University of New South Wales) will work with the Vietnam Development of and Policies Research Centre to research international economic integration, child poverty and transfer policy in Vietnam. The second project will be carried out by the Centre for Strategic Economic Studies (Victoria University) and the Vietnam Institute for Trade (Ministry of Industry and Trade) and will consider global economic crisis, Australian-Vietnam trade, and regional integration. “These grants will strengthen linkages between respected Australian and Vietnamese researchers on issues of mutual interest, including Australia-Vietnam trade integration and poverty reduction,” Australian Charge d’affaires Vanessa Wood said. Chief Economist Nguyen Ngoc Anh from the Vietnam Development and Policies Research Centre said that he saw great potential to learn from Australian partners and hoped the this grant would allow the centre to sow an important seed for future and further research collaboration between Australia and Vietnam. (vovnews.vn Nov 25)
