Aus4Skills
Phase 1 and 2: $86.4 million, 2016-25
Aus4Skills (formerly the Vietnam-Australia Human Resources Development Partnership) is supporting Vietnam to access and use high-level professional and technical knowledge, skills and competencies to contribute to the country's sustainable economic and social development and people-to-people ties. The program components include: Australia Awards Scholarships in Vietnam, the Australian Alumni program in Vietnam, promoting industry linkages with vocational education and training, higher education capacity building, supporting public sector leadership, including women in leadership, through the Vietnam Australia Centre.
Support is delivered using a range of skills development tools: Australia Awards Scholarships, Australia Awards short courses and other learning opportunities such as workshops, study tours and technical assistance. Aus4Skills seeks to empower and provide opportunities for women, people with disabilities, people from remote areas and ethnic minorities. Aus4Skills Phase 1 and 2 was managed by Tetra Tech on behalf of the Australian Government.
Phase 3: $90 million, 2026-35
Aus4Skills Phase 3 is a 10-year program aimed at supporting Vietnam’s human resource development ambitions. Building on earlier phases, the Government of Australia will work in partnership with the Government of Vietnam to strengthen skills and leadership in agreed priority sectors. The program focuses on 3 components: higher education support through scholarships and alumni engagement; public sector leadership capacity through the Vietnam Australia Centre, and vocational education and training aligned with industry needs. It aims to close gaps between workforce skills and labour market demands, promote inclusive participation of women, ethnic minorities, and people with disabilities, and support Vietnam’s socio-economic goals. This long-term investment strengthens bilateral ties and contributes to a stable, prosperous Vietnam.
Aus4Skills Phase 3 is managed by Tetra Tech on behalf of the Australian Government.
Related documents*
| Name of document | Year published | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Vietnam Aus4Skills: Design of non-scholarship HRD components | 2017 | Design |
| Vietnam Aus4Skills: Mid Term Review and management response | 2019 | Mid Term Review and management response |
| Aus4Skills fact sheet | 2022 | Fact sheet |
| Aus4Skills Phase 2 Mid-Term Review | 2024 | Report and Management Response |
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Australia Awards Vietnam
The Australia Awards Scholarships program in Vietnam is delivered through the Aus4Skills program and aims to improve the quality of human resources in Vietnam through long term study in Australia. These scholarships equip leaders with skills and knowledge to personally drive change and influence development outcomes in Vietnam. They also strengthen public institutions and promote linkages between Australia and Vietnam. Priority areas of study include: governance and economic growth, infrastructure and transport, water and sanitation, education, gender equality, agriculture and rural development, regional stability and human rights, disability support, climate change, innovation and health.
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Australian Volunteers Program - Vietnam
The Australian Volunteers program matches skilled Australians from all walks of life with organisations in developing countries to help these organisations deliver their own development objectives. Through meaningful volunteer assignments, the program creates enduring links between Australians and people and organisations in partner countries.
Since 1985 almost 2,000 Australian volunteers have worked for a range of institutions - multilateral, private sector, government, and non-government organisations - in sectors of high priority for Vietnam's development.
Related documents
| Name of document | Year published | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Volunteers Program in Vietnam fact sheet | 2021 | Fact sheet |