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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
VN-Index breaks below the 1,700-point threshold
Adding pressure on the market, foreign investors extended their net selling trend on both the exchanges, offloading VNĐ685.6 billion on HoSE and VNĐ25.1 billion on the Hanoi Stock Exchange.
HCM City summit helps SMEs enter high-quality HoReCa supply chains
The HoReCa Connect Summit on October 10 helps connect domestic businesses with suitable partners. — Photo courtesy of the organiser
Tây Ninh must strive for 10.5 per cent GRDP growth for 2026: Standing Deputy PM
Tây Ninh was asked to adopt concerted measures through year-end to meet its socio-economic targets for 2026 and beyond as fully as possible. The effort should be guided by clear roles, tasks, timelines, responsibilities and authority.
RoK tops Việt Nam’s foreign investors with nearly $103 billion in registered capital
Two-way trade topped $80 billion in the first eight months of 2026, the highest for that period in any previous year. That builds momentum toward a goal of exceeding $100 billion for the first time this year and reaching $150 billion by 2030, he noted.
Sales, marketing congress discusses growing influence of AI
The 10th National Sales and Marketing Congress (VSMCamp) and the senior summit for sales and marketing directors (CSMOSummit) will explore “The Agentic Marketplace: When AI Joins the Power of Choice” in Hà Nội on October 19-20.
Australia seeks to strengthen agricultural ties with Việt Nam
Hamish McIntyre, President of the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) of Australia, praised the development of Việt Nam’s agricultural market, describing the country as an important partner for Australian businesses.
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.