Vietnam calls on Australia to speed up visa issuance process for students
Viet Nga, VOV correspondent in Australia -
(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Pham Hung Tam called on Australia to speed up the process of granting visas for Vietnamese students while talking with Australian Assistant Minister for Immigration Matt Thistlethwaite on Thursday in Canberra.
 Ambassador Pham Hung Tam and Australian Assistant Minister for Immigration Matt Thistlethwaite (Photo: Vietnamese Embassy in Australia) |
At the meeting, Tam updated Thistlethwaite on new developments in the bilateral cooperation since the two countries upgraded their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's official visit to Australia in March.
He also told his host of the situation of the Vietnamese community in Australia and asked the Australian side to continue creating favorable conditions for the Vietnamese community in the country.
Data from the Australian Department of Education show that as of April this year, more than 33,500 Vietnamese students are studying in the country, up 46% against the previous period. The number of Vietnamese students studying in Australia accounts for 5% of foreign students studying here and ranks 5th in the list of countries with the most students studying in Australia.
Viet Nga, VOV correspondent in Australia