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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
Efforts made to reinforce foundations of Việt Nam’s fruit, vegetable value chains
Việt Nam’s fruit and vegetable exports are off to a strong start in 2026, as the sector strengthens traceability, processing, and production standards to overcome tighter global requirements and move toward a US$10 billion target.
High oil prices challenge inflation control target
Construction material prices are projected to increase slightly, with steel prices potentially rising by around 7 per cent year-on-year due to the promotion of infrastructure development and the recovery of the real estate market.
Early tour bookings surge for 2026 Hùng Kings and April 30 holidays
Many Vietnamese tourists have booked tours since early March for the upcoming Hùng Kings’ Commemoration Day and April 30 holidays, as a prolonged nine-day break triggers an early surge in travel demand.
HCM City tightens control over fuel retail amid market volatility
HCM City’s authorities have stepped up inspections and regulatory measures to stabilise the domestic fuel market as global oil prices fluctuate sharply due to escalating tensions in the Middle East.
Consumers wary as rising costs drive prices of essentials up
As input costs continue to rise, pushing up prices of goods and services in HCM City, consumers are becoming increasingly tight with their purse strings, prioritising essential items and discounted products.
VN‑Index slides into critical 1,630-1,650 support zone
The domestic equity market recorded its third consecutive weekly decline amid heightened risk aversion driven largely by escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
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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.