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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….
Whilst in Margaret River for the Emergence Creative I took the opportunity to take Binh Ho Thai (WAVBC Ho Chi Minh City Ambassador) to visit Rob Currell the Cellar Door Manager of Juniper Wines.
It was a very timely visit as recently our WAVBC member and WA wine exporter Bruce Cussen recently spent time in Vietnam working with ‘Wine Australia’ to start the process of promoting West Australian wines in a growing market where existing trade agreements will experience a reduction in wine tariffs by 2028.
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
E-commerce opens more doors for Vietnamese enterprises in EU: expert
Since the pandemic, both consumers and companies have increasingly shifted to online practices, making the EU a potential e-commerce market.
Phenikaa recognised as national brand for fourth consecutive year
The recognition confirms the company’s leading position in the field of quartz stone production and construction materials in both the domestic and international markets.
State Bank to strengthen anti-money laundering efforts with new department
The Government announced the organisational changes of the State Bank of Việt Nam on Wednesday.
Domestic car production peaks, ensures abundant supply
A total of 281,400 cars were produced and assembled in Việt Nam in the first ten months of the year.
E-commerce platforms to pay taxes on behalf of sellers from January 1, 2026: draft
E-commerce platforms may be asked to pay taxes on behalf of sellers from the beginning of 2026, according to a draft amendment to the Law on Tax Management.
Việt Nam ready to attract major semiconductor players with new initiatives
Việt Nam has shown it is ready to welcome and collaborate with semiconductor companies and investors from around the globe, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyễn Chí Dũng stated at the opening of SEMIExpo Vietnam 2024 on Thursday.
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.