The 50 recipients are among over 6,000 Vietnamese students who have beenpresented with long-term and short-term training scholarships from theAustralian Government since the two countries set up their diplomatic relationsin 1973.
According to the Australian Embassy in Vietnam, the scholarship awarding is partof the Australian Government’s program to help Vietnam develop its humanresources, thus helping the country realize its target to become a prosperousand comprehensively-developed country.
Speaking at the ceremony, Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Robyn Mudie,expressed strong belief that after completing their study in Australia, thescholarship recipients with good knowledge and professional competence willmake a significant contribution to Vietnam’s development./.