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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 partners and 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 and Vietnam.
WAVBC Business Tour Opportunities
As Vietnam continues to emerge as one of Asia’s fastest growing economies there is an increasing global interest in learning more about Vietnams ability to become a trusted partner in the growing array of global trade and investment markets. Given today’s environment of advanced communication technologies, the value of establishing sustainable ‘face to face’ relationships still remains a high priority with many Vietnamese businesses, when engaging with potential partners or customers.
A key WAVBC strategy is to arrange and host two-way business tours for our West Australian and Vietnamese partners so they can experience ‘first hand’ Vietnamese or West Australian local business cultures and eco systems. WAVBC has an ever-growing network of Vietnamese business men and women across Vietnam who are keen to welcome business visitors from Western Australia.
Business tours to Western Australia from Vietnam provide an opportunity not only to enhance relationships but to promote Western Australia as an ‘open for business’ destination. In Vietnam, for too long there has been a mindset focussed on Australia’s eastern states and having Vietnamese business tours coming to Western Australia will greatly assist with spreading the word.
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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
First electric barge powered by renewable energy launched in Việt Nam
CMA CGM, Nike and Gemadept have launched a fully electric barge service in Việt Nam to reduce emissions from inland transport.
Việt Nam’s trade surpasses $1 trillion in 10 months
Exports continued to post strong growth, reaching an estimated $499 billion in the January-October period, jumping 27.4 per cent. The performance has put Việt Nam on track to meet or exceed its full-year 2026 export growth target of 15-16 per cent.
Việt Nam, EU expand cooperation in advanced materials development
The EU is an important partner with extensive experience in advanced materials, industry-linked research and the circular economy. Combining its research and technological strengths with Việt Nam’s industrial capacity, workforce and demand for innovation could create significant cooperation opportunities.
Việt Nam, Mexico step up trade connectivity
Congreso COMCE 32 offered an opportunity to update participants on Mexico’s economic and trade development priorities, particularly policies to attract investment and develop industry and logistics infrastructure in localities with close trade ties to the US.
Quảng Ninh promotes comprehensive cooperation with Indonesian partners
Quảng Ninh regards Indonesia as a key strategic partner with significant potential in ASEAN. The city is seeking to attract more Indonesian investment by building on its integrated infrastructure and favourable, transparent business environment.
Ministry urges rapid disbursement of science and technology funding
As of October 26, around 41.18 per cent of the budget for science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation has been disbursed. This amounts to VNĐ21.69 trillion (US$824 million) out of a total of VNĐ52.68 trillion, leaving a substantial sum to be utilised in the final two months of the year.
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.