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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
Việt Nam well positioned for breakthrough growth in 2026 as global investors renew confidence
At the Vietnam Investment Forum 2026 in HCM City on Tuesday, policymakers, economists, and business leaders expressed cautious optimism about the country’s economic prospects, highlighting its expanding role in global supply chains, improving fundamentals, and stable policy environment.
Việt Nam, Ireland strengthen cooperation to develop sustainable food systems
The two sides will focus on four key areas: institutional improvement and food system coordination; science, technology and digital transformation; developing a skilled workforce; and strengthening business links within the South–South cooperation framework.
IFC framework must be open, transparent and competitive: PM
Speaking at the Government’s meeting on Tuesday to discuss eight draft decrees guiding the implementation of the National Assembly’s Resolution 222/2025/QH15 on the development of the IFC in Việt Nam, PM Chính urged breakthrough and superior mechanisms to attract international investors and strengthen Việt Nam’s competitiveness.
Market rebounds, VN-Index gains nearly 35 points
Also supporting the recovery trend, foreign investors returned to the market, net buying over VNĐ1.2 trillion on HoSE and VNĐ56.85 billion on HNX.
Switzerland and Việt Nam deepen partnership for shared growth
Switzerland is proud to partner with Việt Nam, and the bilateral relationship has grown stronger over the years, built on trust, mutual benefit and a shared vision for inclusive and resilient growth.
Online Friday 2025 promotes safe, trustworthy, joyful digital shopping
Việt Nam ranks among the countries with the fastest e-commerce growth in the region, in the global top 10 for growth rate, and third in Southeast Asia in market size.
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.