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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
Deal signed on developing a power-to-liquid pilot plant in Việt Nam
International cooperation organisation Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH has agreed with Bình Sơn Refining and Petrochemical Joint Stock Company (BSR) to collaborate on developing a power‑to‑liquid pilot project in Việt Nam.
Vietnamese leader hopes for stronger ties with Sri Lanka’s Hayleys PLC
Party General Secretary and President Tô Lâm said that given the complementarity of the two economies and their substantial room for growth, Việt Nam wishes to enhance cooperation with major Sri Lankan enterprises, especially those with regional market networks and connectivity capabilities such as Hayleys.
Vietjet to launch HCM City-Colombo flights in August
The newest route will operate four round-trip flights per week, Vietjet said in a statement.
Vietjet signs India partnerships to expand aviation, technology links
The partnerships with leading Indian enterprises will help open new connectivity corridors across aviation, trade, technology, and investment, contributing to the dynamic development of the Asia-Pacific region.
Vietnam Airlines announces launch of direct service connecting Việt Nam and Sri Lanka
Vietnam Airlines officially announced the launch of a new direct service between HCM City and Colombo during the Việt Nam–Sri Lanka Trade–Investment–Tourism Cooperation Forum held in Colombo.
Xuân Cầu Holdings, Petrolimex launch green energy venture for EV transport
The partnership between Xuân Cầu Holdings, Petrolimex and Selex Motors marks a major step in developing green energy infrastructure and expanding electric transport energy services in Việt Nam.
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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.