Meeting with the Counter Foreign Interference Coordination Centre, Department of Home Affairs.
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
Melbourne, March 23, 2023
On Thursday, 23 March 2023, at 10.30am, there was a meeting between the Vietnamese Community in Australia – Victorian Chapter (VCA-VIC) and the Counter Foreign Interference Coordination Centre (CFICC), Department of Home Affairs at the VCA-VIC Footscray office, 1/56 Nicholson Street. This was a follow-up meeting after the initial one before the end of last year.
From the Department of Home Affairs:
- Andrew Heath, Director
- Magdallene Ektoras
- Michelle Chu
From the VCA-VIC:
- Viet Long Nguyen OAM, Chair of the Advisory & Monitoring Council
- Duy Nguyen, President
- Dong Tran, Vice-President, Finance & Planning
- Van Pho, Secretary-General
The discussion was amicable, candid and productive. Both parties exchanged views on how to work together proactively to mitigate the risks of foreign interference in the Vietnamese community in Victoria. We also agreed on the next steps, such as information sessions, Vietnamese-language brochures and pamphlets, and reporting mechanisms to assist with the education drive on the Centre’s purpose and objectives in the community.
The meeting concluded at 12 noon.
Thank you for your attention.
Yours sincerely,
For the Executive Committee,
Van Pho
Secretary-General
