Tag: "australia"
Australia launches $1.3mn grant round for hi-tech agriculture in Vietnam

Australia launches $1.3mn grant round for hi-tech agriculture in Vietnam

Vietnam News 14:20 22/05/2025

The Australian government has opened a new round of funding under its Aus4Innovation Partnership Grants program, offering AUD2 million (US$1.3 million) to support high-tech agricultural solutions aimed at addressing climate change in Vietnam.

Flash floods cut off inland Australian towns, residents flee to rooftops

Flash floods cut off inland Australian towns, residents flee to rooftops

World 16:09 21/05/2025

SYDNEY -- Heavy rain in Australia's southeast triggered flash flooding and cut off entire towns on Wednesday, stranding some residents on the roofs of their homes, as authorities issued snap evacuation orders with rivers staying above danger levels.

Ancient footprints from Australia reveal earliest-known reptile

Ancient footprints from Australia reveal earliest-known reptile

World 18:41 15/05/2025

Seventeen footprints preserved in a slab of sandstone discovered in southeastern Australia dating to about 355 million years ago are rewriting the history of the evolution of land vertebrates, showing that reptiles arose much earlier than previously known.

Toxic algae killing marine life off Australian coast

Toxic algae killing marine life off Australian coast

World 18:39 15/05/2025

A vast bloom of toxic algae is killing more than 200 species of marine life off the southern coast of Australia, scientists and conservation groups say.

Australia, Vietnam drive farming innovation in Central Highlands

Australia, Vietnam drive farming innovation in Central Highlands

Education 11:28 10/05/2025

Vietnam and Australia are working to advance agricultural innovation in the Central Highlands region through the Central Highlands Innovation Cluster in order to build a more resilient, competitive regional industry.

Efforts to strengthen seafood supply chain, coastal livelihoods in Vietnam

Efforts to strengthen seafood supply chain, coastal livelihoods in Vietnam

Economy 10:35 09/05/2025

Australia is partnering with Vietnam on two key fisheries initiatives in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam, aimed at sustaining the grouper supply chain and enhancing the livelihoods of sea cucumber farmers.

Accused mushroom murderer sent children to movies before deadly meal

Accused mushroom murderer sent children to movies before deadly meal

World 17:45 08/05/2025

An Australian woman accused of triple murder sent her children to the movies before serving up a toxic mushroom lunch that killed her guests, a court heard on Thursday.

Australia supports Vietnam in efforts to lift EC’s IUU fishing ‘yellow card’ warning

Australia supports Vietnam in efforts to lift EC’s IUU fishing ‘yellow card’ warning

Vietnam News 09:01 07/05/2025

The Australian government has been offering financial and technical support to Nha Trang University in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam to implement a project on combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and promoting sustainable fisheries in a bid to help Vietnam remove the IUU fishing ‘yellow card’ warning imposed by the European Commission (EC).

Australia-backed project aimed to improve cassava genetics in Vietnam

Australia-backed project aimed to improve cassava genetics in Vietnam

Economy 08:42 06/05/2025

A cassava breeding project funded by Australia is being implemented in Vietnam to develop disease-resistant varieties that enhance yield potential and contribute to improving farmer livelihoods in Vietnam and its neighbors.

Austria trials DNA testing to uncover honey fraud

Austria trials DNA testing to uncover honey fraud

World 14:55 27/04/2025

At a laboratory in Austria's mountainous Tyrol province, scientists are DNA testing about 100 honey samples a month to learn about their composition -- and in some cases to determine whether they have been adulterated.

‘Taste of Australia 2022’ kicks off in Vietnam

‘Taste of Australia 2022’ kicks off in Vietnam

Travel 10:59 21/04/2022

The event was attended by Australian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Sarah Hooper, Australia's Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner Rebecca Ball, and Vietnamese-Australian chef Luke Nguyen

Vietnam, Australia sign MoU on providing assistance for agricultural workers

Vietnam, Australia sign MoU on providing assistance for agricultural workers

Economy 14:42 29/03/2022

The MoU will create favorable conditions for Vietnamese citizens to work in the agricultural sector in Australia