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Promoting and supporting the development of bilateral trade and investment between Australia and Vietnam
The West Australian Vietnam Business Council (WAVBC) promotes and supports the development of bilateral trade and investment between Australia and Vietnam. We are proud to have a pivotal function in providing invaluable business and cultural support to our members’ by encouraging cultural exchanges between the business communities of Western Australia and Vietnam.
The WAVBC actively co-ordinates an annual program of business seminars, networking, and social functions within Western Australia.
WAVBC Activities
The WA Vietnam Business Council hosted its first 2024 Spring Series Event on Thursday night at the Novotel Hotel in Perth. The event was very well supported and our two guest speakers Graham Rigo – Executive Projects – Blackstone Minerals and Mundi Puvanendran – Managing Director – Prime Global Logistics provided very informative presentations about the challenges they have faced in setting up and operating their respective businesses in Vietnam. Their presentations will soon be available on our website.
To kick off our 2024 Spring Series of Events we are very pleased to welcome two very special guest presenters. Setting up and running a business of any type in Vietnam will always present challenges for this event our guest presenters two opposite ends of the process.
Blackstone Minerals has 90% share in Ta Khoa (160kms from Hanoi) a modern nickel mine built to Australian standards that commenced in 2013, whereas Prime Global Logistics have only just opened an office in Ho Chi Minh City to support ….
The WAVBC Committee hosted the first WAVBC Social Networking Evening for 2024 at the Terrarium Bar in Perth on Wednesday night. The evening was well attended, and our members and friends were given an update of some of the key appointments and activities that have taken place already this year. They included:
· Appointment of Naomi Campbell as WAVBC Partnerships & Marketing Manager
· Appointment of Tuan Viet Nguyen – Our second WAVBC HCMC Ambassador….
Today in Ho Chi Minh City a ‘Cooperation Agreement’ was signed between the WAVBC and the Vietnam Business Club ASEAN Global (VNAG). With VNAG having over 2,000 members in Vietnam this now provides a great opportunity for the WAVBC to extend its B2B networks into Vietnam whilst also adding value to the WAVBC membership.
Vietnam News
Property sector remains vulnerable to money laundering: SBV
Việt Nam’s property sector remains vulnerable to money laundering with the risk of money laundering activities in the sector being high, said the latest report by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).
Outstanding Vietnamese farmers, cooperatives honoured
National Assembly Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn on October 14 attended a ceremony to honour outstanding Vietnamese farmers and cooperatives nationwide in 2024 on the occasion of the 94th anniversary of the Việt Nam Farmers’ Union (October 14, 1930 – 2024).
Equity funds triumph in market on stock investments
Last month, 87 per cent of equity funds (55 out of 61 funds surveyed) outperformed the VN-Index.
SABECO collaborates to advance circular economy
SABECO on Monday participated for the first time in an exhibition showcasing achievements in applying the circular economy model, organised by the Vietnam Packaging Recycling Alliance (PRO Việt Nam).
Việt Nam initiates 29 trade defence investigations
Việt Nam has initiated 29 trade defence investigations to protect its domestic market and businesses’ interests, thus increasing state budget revenue by approximately VNĐ1.5 trillion (US$60.4 million) a year.
HRC steel imports surge despite anti-dumping investigation
Hot-rolled coil (HRC) steel imports are pouring into Việt Nam despite an ongoing anti-dumping investigation.
Our Partners
Today in Perth, WAVBC Executive Director Edmund Damouni met with the Perth Based Vietnam Consul General Ms Nguyen Thanh Ha to sign the ‘Book of Condolences’ in memory of His Excellency Nguyen Phu Trong, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam.