(VOVworld) - The Australian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City launched the New Colombo Plan in southern provinces on Friday. The plan is the Australian Government’s initiative to help Australian students and trainees pursue learning in Asia-Pacific nations as well as embrace links between people, universities, and businesses of the two sides. This year, Australia will support about 160 students from 12 Australian universities to study and train in Vietnam in various fields such as teaching, business, forest management, design, agriculture, urban planning, and human sciences. The program is expected to establish closer links between Vietnamese and Australian youngsters and create more cooperation opportunities for the two countries.