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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
Israeli firms step up sourcing from Việt Nam
Despite ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, trade between Việt Nam and Israel continued to grow strongly in the first half of 2025, with Israeli firms actively seeking alternative suppliers, including from Việt Nam.
Việt Nam – US economic ties thrive as bilateral relations enter new chapter
Việt Nam is playing a growing role in the US’s global supply chains while American businesses have contributed significantly to Vietnam’s economic transformation and development, according to Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyễn Hồng Diên.
Ministry backs exploring feasibility of building airport in Ninh Bình
The Ministry of Construction has urged Ninh Bình authorities to prepare a feasibility study on the potential development of an international airport in the province, the ministry said in a report submitted to the Government regarding a proposal from private construction company Xuân Trường.
Việt Nam pledges support for AES investment in green energy
President of AES Vietnam underlined AES’s determination and commitment to successfully implementing its projects in Việt Nam, contributing to the country’s long-term development goals
PM orders action to stabilise building material price surge
The ministry has advised the PM to issue an official dispatch on solutions to stabilise the building material market.
HCM City merger opens new opportunities for wood, construction, and building materials sectors
The formation of a new HCM City through the merger with Bình Dương and Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu is creating significant opportunities for enterprises in the wood processing, construction, and building materials sectors.
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.