Vietnam Australia Innovation Network · NIC AU
Advancing Innovation,
Connecting Vietnam–Australia Knowledge
A network connecting professionals, researchers and entrepreneurs to drive collaboration in technology, science and education across Vietnam and Australia.
About NIC AU
Who We Are
Established on 2 December 2019 during a state-level visit by Vietnam's Ministry of Planning and Investment, NIC AU is a registered non-profit network (NSW Fair Trading, ABN: 65 918 654 630) connecting Vietnamese professionals, researchers, scientists and entrepreneurs across Australia — driving collaboration in science, technology, innovation and knowledge transfer for Vietnam's development.
Working closely with Vietnam's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese and the Embassy of Vietnam in Australia, alongside leading Australian universities, our key activities include:
- AURORA Awards, which celebrate excellence and innovation among Vietnamese researchers
- Updating news of science, technology, innovation and policy from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese and the Embassy of Vietnam in Australia to our network of scholars, researchers and students across Australia
- Supporting partnerships that promote technology transfer, industry collaboration and the commercialisation of research outcomes in Australia and Vietnam
Founded during state-level MPI visit to Australia. Registered NSW Fair Trading.
AURORA science exhibition — 10 research projects, 56,000+ reach.
Hack4Growth coordinator — 40+ teams, 2 reached global Top 20 in France.
Smart Agriculture Seminar Series — 3 events, 400+ participants, yearbook published.
ESG Seminar — 200+ participants across enterprises, startups and government.
Inaugural AURORA Scientific Research Awards held across Australia.
AURORA 2026 expands internationally — Australia, Singapore, UK and beyond.
Latest Announcements
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Journal ArticleDurian Rind to Bioactive Hydrogel: Dr Nguyễn Hoàng Chinh Publishes in Food Hydrocolloids
Vietnam throws away hundreds of thousands of tonnes of durian rind a year. One integrated process recovers the flavonoids, then turns the spent husk into a bioactive carboxymethyl cellulose hydrogel — with the costing included. — TS. Nguyễn Hoàng Chinh là tác giả cuối của bài báo truy cập mở trên Food Hydrocolloids (Elsevier).
AURORA 2026CÔNG BỐ KẾT QUẢ VÒNG SƠ KHẢO GIẢI THƯỞNG AURORA 2026
Sau gần hai tháng mở đơn và tiếp nhận hồ sơ, AURORA 2026 đã hoàn thành vòng đánh giá chuyên môn với 07 giám khảo và 37 phiếu chấm độc lập, xác định 10 công trình xuất sắc nhất bước vào Vòng Chung kết dự kiến diễn ra vào tháng 12 năm 2026.
Journal ArticleAURORA 2025 Winner Lưu Thị Trang Publishes in Springer Nature: MOF Hydrogel Removes 98% of Microplastics
Metal–organic frameworks capture microplastics superbly but come as loose powders that collapse inside a working filter. Lưu Thị Trang locks ZIF-8 into a hydrogel and reaches 97% PET and 98% PE removal from laundry wastewater. — Chị Lưu Thị Trang, Giải Ba AURORA 2025, là tác giả thứ nhất của bài báo truy cập mở trên Springer Nature.
Thông ĐiệpChúc mừng 81 năm Quốc khánh nước Cộng hoà Xã hội Chủ nghĩa Việt Nam
Ngày 2/9/1945, bản Tuyên ngôn Độc lập được đọc tại Quảng trường Ba Đình. Tám mươi mốt năm sau, NIC AU gửi lời chúc tới cộng đồng người Việt tại Australia và các đối tác trong nước — và nhìn lại một niềm tin đã theo mạng lưới suốt sáu năm qua.
Upcoming Events
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Official Recognition
"NIC AU has affirmed its role as an important bridge between the community of Vietnamese intellectuals, experts and scientists overseas and the domestic innovation ecosystem."
"NIC AU has become an important dialogue channel between the Vietnamese expert community at home and abroad, policymakers, businesses and investors across fields relevant to sustainable development and technology."
Milestones
Presenting research to the state delegation
At the Vietnam–Australia Tech Connect Forum, three NIC AU experts presented their work directly to General Secretary and President Tô Lâm.
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A national strategy that names the model
Talent need not return full time to contribute — the principle NIC AU has worked to since 2019, now set out as national direction.
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Embassy of Vietnam
in AustraliaState Committee for
Overseas Vietnamese AffairsMinistry of
Foreign Affairs of Vietnam
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