At the signing ceremony  (Photo: Hoai Thu/VNA)

This is one of the initiatives in the program between the Australian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the CSIRO, and the Vietnamese Ministry of Science and Technology.

The forum aims to promote innovation to support the sustainable and balanced development of agricultural and agro-processing industries in the Central Highlands region involving Dak Lak, Dak Nong, Gia Lai, Lam Dong, and Kon Tum.

It will promote the connection between businesses, cooperatives, research institutes, universities, and stakeholders in putting forth innovative solutions to enhance competitiveness in regional brands of key export value chains towards realizing the economic, social and environmental development goals of the region.