Hanoi, Oct. 1 -- The Australia - Vietnam Strategic Technologies Forum 2026, themed "Strategic Technologies for a Sustainable Future," opened in Hanoi on October 1, bringing together government officials, businesses, researchers and innovators from both countries to promote cooperation in key and emerging technologies. Hosted by the Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology (PTIT) under the Ministry of Science and Technology, the forum represented efforts to strengthen bilateral connectivity in science, technology and innovation. It was also a major activity of the Australia - Vietnam Strategic Technologies Centre (AVSTC), co-founded by the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), PTIT and Nokia, with support from the Australian a...