Hanoi, June 11 -- The Australia-Vietnam Strategic Technology Centre (AVSTC) was officially launched on June 11 at the Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology (PTIT) in Hanoi, marking a significant step in deepening bilateral cooperation in strategic technologies, digital transformation, innovation, and cyber security.

A platform for innovation and knowledge exchange

The centre is a joint initiative between Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Vietnam's Ministry of Science and Technology, with PTIT and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) serving as co-leads, and global telecommunications giant Nokia as founding industry partner. Australia has committed an initial 2.1 million AUD (1.4 million USD) to ...