Vietnam joins the Australian Agriculture Visa Program

A model of Ha Den grape farming in Dan Phuong commune, Dan Phuong district (Hanoi). Photo: Vu Sinh – VNA

According to a Vietnam News Agency (VNA) correspondent based in Sydney, in a statement, the Australian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Vietnam's participation in this program strengthens and extends the already rich people-to-people links.

For decades, Vietnamese workers, students, businesspeople, and tourists have made extensive contributions to Australia. The Australian Government looks forward to this continuing under the program.

Vietnam's early participation in the Australian Agriculture Visa Program demonstrates the Morrison Government’s commitment to deepening cooperation under the Australia-Vietnam Strategic Partnership.

This is a key initiative of the Strategy to enhance economic engagement between Australia and Vietnam launched by the two countries’ Prime Ministers on 1 November 2021.

Evaluating the event, Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said that Australia and Vietnam share a strong and optimistic agenda in the relationship between the two countries.

The two sides are bound by warm ties of friendship and family that extend across every level of community, government and business. This new development reflects the fruits of cooperation between the two countries.

The Australian Agricultural Visa Program is intended to provide a long-term and sustainable contribution to Australia’s labor supply for Australia's key agricultural and primary industry sectors.

Under the program, Australia will recruit workers from Southeast Asian countries to work in a wide range of agricultural sectors, including horticulture, dairy, wool, grains, fisheries and forestry, including both primary processing and support services.

Nguyen Minh
VNA