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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
Hải Phòng waives port infrastructure fees for liquid cargo through end-2026
The northern port city of Hải Phong will waive port infrastructure fees for liquid cargo, including petrol, oil and gas, until December 31, 2026.
Vietnamese awards in Canada spotlight community strength
The “Vietnamese Entrepreneurs Awards in Canada 2026” has made its debut in Vancouver, marking the first dedicated platform to honour outstanding Vietnamese entrepreneurs and businesses in Canada.
Fruit and vegetable exports surge on global demand
Việt Nam’s fruit and vegetable exports posted robust growth in the early months of this year, driven by improved compliance with standard requirements to capitalise on strong global demand.
Industry, trade sector plays key role in double-digit growth target
Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng on Wednesday told the industrial and trade sector to take the lead in addressing existing problems and promote production and business activities, as the sector plays a key role in helping the country meet its double-digit growth target.
PNJ targets record revenue, profit growth in 2026
Phú Nhuận Jewelry Joint Stock Company (PNJ) has set ambitious targets for 2026, aiming for revenue of more than VNĐ48.6 trillion (US$1.8 billion) and post-tax profit of VNĐ3.4 trillion ($129.1 million).
Cần Thơ moves to stabilise goods prices amid fuel volatility
Volatility in fuel prices is placing growing pressure on consumer goods, particularly food and agricultural products, as rising transport and production costs ripple through supply chains.
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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.