HCM City People's Committee Chairman Nguyen Thanh Phong (R) presents a souvernir to Victoria's Governor Linda Dessau who was visiting the city on October 4 (Photo: VNA)

Victoria’s Southeast Asia Trade and Investment Strategy has identified Vietnam as a priority market and emphasizes opportunities to grow Victoria’s higher education and vocational education services, said the announcement. It added that Vietnam is one of Southeast Asia’s powerhouses and emerging economies of the 21st century that’s experiencing strong economic growth and is open to enhancing two-way economic ties with Victoria. The state administration also said they will provide Avalon Airport as the gateway for VietJet Air to start operating direct flights to Ho Chi Minh City from around mid-2020.