Vietnam is likely to remain a standout growth market in ASEAN in coming years with favourable demographics, strong international export orientation and robust domestic economic activity. Accelerating urbanisation, a young median age of 30 years, and a middle class tracking to reach 33 million by 2020 – the fastest rate of growth in ASEAN – is also helping to grow Vietnam's economy.
Trade with Vietnam is significant for Australia, underpinned by strong people-to-people links. Vietnam is Australia's fastest-growing export market in ASEAN, growing 11.3 per cent annually on average over the past decade. Trade in services, particularly professional services and education, are emerging areas of growth. His Excellency Craig Chittick and Ms Lanyon will discuss Vietnam-Australia bilateral trade relations and share their insights from the recent ASEAN-Australia Special Summit held in Sydney.
About the speakers
Mr Craig Chittick - Australia’s Ambassador to Vietnam
Mr Craig Chittick is a senior career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and commenced as Australia’s Ambassador to Vietnam in July 2016. Previous to this he was the First Assistant Secretary, South East Asia Mainland and Regional Division; Ambassador for People Smuggling Issues; Assistant Secretary, South East Asia Investment and Services Branch; Assistant Secretary, United States Branch; and Director, Indonesia Section. He has previously served overseas in Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta.
Mr Chittick holds a Master of Arts (International Relations) from the Australian National University and a Bachelor of Economics (Honours) from the University of Sydney.
Ms Karen Lanyon - Australia’s Consul General to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Ms Karen Lanyon is a senior career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and commenced as Australia’s Consul General to Ho Chi Minh City in January 2015. Ms Lanyon has previously served as Consul-General to Los Angeles; Minister Counsellor at the Australian Embassy in Indonesia and Deputy Head of Mission in Cambodia, as well as postings to Jakarta and Singapore. She has also served as Foreign Affairs and Trade Regional Director in Sydney, Assistant Secretary, Africa Branch and Assistant Secretary, Public Diplomacy Branch and worked extensively in APEC and ASEAN.
Ms Lanyon holds a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws from the Australian National University
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