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.
AURORA 2026→About NIC AU
Who We Are
The Vietnam Australia Innovation Network (NIC AU) was established on 2 December 2019 during a state-level visit by Vietnam's Ministry of Planning and Investment leadership. NIC AU is registered under NSW Fair Trading (ABN: 65 918 654 630) as a non-profit network organisation.
Our mission is to connect Vietnamese professionals, researchers, scientists and entrepreneurs in Australia — driving collaboration in science, technology, innovation and knowledge transfer that contributes to Vietnam's development.
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.
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."
Latest Announcements
AURORA 2026 Nominations Now Open — Expanding Beyond Australia
The AURORA Scientific Research Awards 2026 are now accepting entries from Vietnamese researchers in Australia, Singapore, the United Kingdom and beyond.
Official RecognitionMinistry of Foreign Affairs Sends Letter of Recognition to NIC AU Following AURORA 2025 Success
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Lê Thị Thu Hằng has issued an official letter recognising NIC AU's contribution to connecting the overseas Vietnamese scientific community with Vietnam's innovation ecosystem.
Research PaperIs Ho Chi Minh City Walking Into a 'Half-Hearted Green Trap'? Australia's Cities May Hold the Way Out
More green spending, weaker results. NIC AU's newest research paper diagnoses why Ho Chi Minh City's green transition is stalling — and lays out four concrete tools borrowed from Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide to fix it.
YearbookThree Years, Three Seminars, 400+ People: The Yearbook Documenting Vietnam's Smart Agriculture Turning Point
Under the patronage of Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, NIC AU's yearbook captures three years of seminars connecting overseas experts with Vietnam's push toward smart, sustainable farming.
Partners & Supporters
Embassy of Vietnam
in AustraliaState Committee for
Overseas Vietnamese AffairsMinistry of
Foreign Affairs of Vietnam
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