INVITATION
Austrade cordially invites you to attend the “Australia Investment Forum 2023” held on September 8, 2023 in Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh. The forum is organized by the Australian Government's Trade and Investment Agency (Austrade) in Vietnam in collaboration with the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) and the Vietnamese Ministry of Planning and Investment.
Promoting two-way trade and investment is a common priority and always plays an important role in the bilateral diplomatic relationship between Vietnam and Australia. The year 2023 also marks an important milestone, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
With the above context, the forum aims to share information with Vietnamese businesses about trade and investment opportunities in Australia in priority areas such as Natural Resources, Energy, Manufacturing, Agricultural Products, Mechanical Engineering. infrastructure and services, Technology and the Tourism Industry to enhance cooperation and participation in global value chains.
Representatives from the Governments of the two countries and states will share information on foreign direct investment policies, opportunities in global value chains, market challenges and business practice guidelines to help experience investors' experience is more favorable.
The forum will be held live in Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City along with an online platform so that guests can attend remotely. Delegates, please refer to the expected program of the Forum
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attendance as well as online participation instructions for remote guests.
We are pleased to welcome you to the Forum.
Austrade Vietnam
PROGRAM PROGRAM
| Time | Content | Speakers |
| 08:00 - 08:30 | Delegate registration | |
| 08:30 – 08:35 | Welcome speech | Ms. Sarah Hooper – Consul General, Australian Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City |
| 08:35 - 08:40 | Opening speech | Leaders of Foreign Investment Department, Ministry of Planning and Investment |
| 08:40 – 08:45 | Souvenir photograph | |
| 08:45 – 08:50 | Video about investment relations between Australia and Vietnam | |
| 08:50 –09:05 | A guide to Vietnam's outward investment process | Leaders of Foreign Investment Department, Ministry of Planning and Investment |
| Session 1: Investment Opportunities in Agriculture, Renewable Energy and Important Minerals |
| 09:05 – 09:15 | Investment opportunities and support mechanisms of the state of Northern Australia | Representative of Northern Australia |
| 09:15 – 09:25 | Investment opportunities and support mechanisms of the state of South Australia | South Australian State Representative |
| 09:25 – 09:35 | Investment opportunities and support mechanisms of Western Australia | Representative of Western Australia |
| 09:35 – 10:05 |
Discuss: Investment opportunities in renewable energy and key minerals in Australia |
Coordinator: - Representative of South Australia, Northern Australia, Western Australia - Representative of Vietnam business (TBC) |
| 10:05 – 10:20 | Exchange tea party |
| Session 2: Investment opportunities in Food, Infrastructure & Services, Technology and Tourism 10:20 – 10 |
| 10:20 – 10:30 | Investment opportunities and support mechanisms of the state of Queensland | Queensland State Representative |
| 10:30 – 10:40 | Investment opportunities and support mechanisms of the state of New South Wales | NSW Representative |
| 10:40 – 10:50 | Investment opportunities and support mechanisms of the state of Tasmania | Tasmanian State Representative |
| 10:50 – 11:00 | Investment opportunities and Victoria's support mechanism | Representative of the State of Victoria |
| 11:00 – 11:10 | Typical projects: Vietnamese enterprises investing in Australia | Investment business representative |
| 11:10 – 11:40 | Discussion: Investment opportunities in the food, technology and tourism industries in Australia | Coordinator: - Representatives from Queensland, Victoria, NSW, Tasmania - Representative of Vietnamese businesses |
| 11:40 – 11:50 | Investment process and regulations for foreign investors in Australia | Representative of the Australian Foreign Investment Licensing Authority (FIRB) |
| 11:50 – 12:00 | Visa policy for Vietnamese investors | Representative of the Department of Home Affairs, Australia |
| 12:00 – 12:05 | Close | Ms. Rebecca Ball – Australian Government Senior Trade and Investment Counselor, Austrade |
| 12:05 – 13:30 | Exchange lunch |
| 13:30 - 15:30 | Business Meetings: Investment Opportunities in Australian States Meet face-to-face with representatives from Australian states to learn about investment opportunities (please pre-register here ). |
