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Media Releases 2008

Media Releases - 2008

 Australian Scholarships Strengthen Australia-Vietnam Ties – 18 December 2008

Jetstar Pacific Vietnam’s leading website in 2008 – 15 December 2008

Australia achieves record trade surplus – 15 December 2008

Scholarship holders to depart for Australia – 8 December 2008

Australia continues to support Viet Nam to improve its judicial system – 8 December 2008

Australia and Vietnam boost fight against people trafficking – 4 December 2008

Australia delivers document examination laboratory to Vietnam – 4 December 2008

Australia – The leading foreign education provider launches the largest Education Show in Vietnam – 12 November 2008

Australian Film Roadshow 2008 line-up released – 6 November 2008

Photobook of 35 years of Australia-Vietnam relations launched – 6 November 2008

Australia to sign Cluster Munitions Convention - 21 October

"Building Prosperity through Trade: Helping Developing Countries Reap the Benefits" - speech by the Australian Trade Minister Mr Simon Crean - 15 October

Australian Embassy Invites proposals for the 2008-2009 Human Rights Small Grant Scheme - 15 October

Official Visit to Australia by Mr Nguyen Tan Dung Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam - 10 October

Australian Missing in Action-Handover of remains - 7 October 2008

Australia’s launch of the Global Carbon Capture and Storage Initiative (GCCSI)
- 26 September 2008

Vietnam’s 2008 Clean Up the World launch – 20 September 2008

Australian Ambassador to ASEAN - 5 September 2008

Commonwealth Bank of Australia opens for business in Vietnam - 27 August

Australian Navy warship to pay a goodwill visit to HCMC from 25-28 August - 22 August

Safe water and improved sanitation for Sa Dec Town - 20 August

Australian Embassy makes funds available for small aid projects via Direct Aid Program (DAP) - 26 July

Australia helps bring clean water and sanitation to Bac Lieu province - 24 July

Australian Embassy presents 126 wheelchairs to invalid and elderly people in Central Vietnam - 14 July

Strengthening regional leadership through Australian Leadership Award Fellowships - 2 July

Australia to help improve the reliability of Mekong rural electricity supplies - 1 July

Australia helping Vietnam fight corruption - 1 July

Australian Development Scholarships Applications Open for the 2010 Intake - 19 June

Australian documentary starts filming in Hanoi - 18 June

Safe Harbour to save lives and livelihoods in Quang Ngai - 14 June

Australia commits to poverty reduction and aid effectiveness in Quang Ngai - 13 June

Ambassador Bill Tweddell Highlights Scholarship Opportunities to Study in Australia - 2 April

Australian Leadership Awards (ALA) Scholarships 2009 Intake - 1 April

Australia and Viet Nam Working Together to Prevent People Trafficking in Lang Son - 26 March

Earth Hour: Saturday 29 March 8pm to 9pm - 28 March

Australia-Vietnam: Then & Now Photographic Exhibition - 26 February

Australia Month 2008 - 22 January

Australia and Vietnam Renew Education Partnership - 26 February

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