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The Invest and Trade Western Australia team in Perth works in partnership with overseas office locations to coordinate ministerial missions and delegations and further strategic partnerships.
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Telephone: +61 (08) 6277 3000
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Simone Spencer | Deputy Director General - Strategy and International Engagement
Simone is the Deputy Director General, Strategy and International Engagement at the Western Australian Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation. Simone and her team provide strategic policy advice on state economic development issues and help to both shape and promote investment and trade opportunities.
Key areas of focus for Simone and her team include economic diversification, industry decarbonisation and fostering a cohesive approach to the State’s long-term economic development including leading Invest and Trade Western Australia, the State’s ‘front door’ for investors and exporters.
Education, agriculture, and tourism discussed during visit from Vietnam’s Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province.
The fields of education, agriculture, and tourism were front of mind in a recent visit from Vietnam’s Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province (BRVT), as coordinated by Invest and Trade Western Australia.
The delegation was led by Madam Nguyen Thi Yen, Deputy Secretary of the Standing Provincial Party Committee and Mr Dang Minh Thong, Member of the Standing Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of People’s Committee.
This was the first visit to Perth since the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and Plan of Action (PoA) in 2021.
BRVT Provincial Government representatives met with the Hon. Rita Saffioti MLA, Deputy Premier; Treasurer; Minister for Transport; Tourism, to renew the MoU and PoA.
During their visit, the delegates attended a welcome reception hosted by Hon. Jackie Jarvis MLC, Minister for Agriculture and Food; Forestry; Small Business, and visited the South Metropolitan TAFE Munster Campus. The Ba Ria-Vung Tau College of Technology is looking to partner with WA TAFE providers to train Vietnamese students across a range of industry sectors including petrochemical, logistics, electricity, chemicals, seaports and tourism.
Representatives from BRVT’s tourism industry explored the State’s world-class Margaret River wine region and Busselton. The WA agrifood and beverages showcased garnered interest for use by BRVT’s hospitality sector.
The overall tourism experience in the South West impressed the delegation with some expressing interest in establishing tours from Vietnam to WA.
Western Australia’s Strategic Partnerships make an important contribution to strengthening WA’s engagement with Asia, in line with Western Australia’s Asian Engagement Strategy 2019-2030 - Our future with Asia.
Published on: 10 July 2024
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