In March, 15 representatives from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in Vietnam travelled to Australia to take part in a two-week Australia Awards Fellowship focusing on human resource development in coastal and marine management in Vietnam.
Funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the fellowship was designed to enhance the capacity of Vietnam government ministries in developing policies and instruments to improve coastal and marine sustainability, resilience and growth.
Mrs My Doan Thi Thanh, Deputy General Director of the Department of Legal Affairs in the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in Vietnam, says the fellowship is “designed very well” and will be very useful for their country.
“We have acquired a lot of knowledge, which we can now apply in Vietnam for better coastal management and coastal resource management along the Vietnam coast,” she said.
The fellows’ visit to Australia helped maximise their global awareness and knowledge of these