Vietnam Embassy in Australia works on citizen protection
(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnamese Embassy in Australia has worked with the Australian agencies to clarify Prime Minister Scott Morrison statement, which said those in Australia under various visa arrangements and cannot support themselves that there is the alternative for them to return to their home countries as Covid-19 continues.
 Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison (Photo: Xinhua) |
The Embassy explained that for nearly 600,000 foreign students, the Australian Government encourages recourse to family support, part-time work (allowing up to 40 hours in 2 weeks) and personal savings to cover cost. Students who have been in Australia for more than 1 year can apply for a maximum of 10,000 AUD from the pension fund in the current fiscal year to live. The Australian Government will also continue to work with the education sector to discuss other support measures for international students.
The Vietnamese Embassy has told the Vietnam Students Association about the Australian Government policy and assured the Vietnamese Association that Vietnamese continue their work and study in Australia.