The Western Australia Vietnam Business Council (WAVBC) is a not-for-profit operation based in Perth, Western Australia. Since 2014, we have been working with businesses, organisations and across all tiers of government in both Western Australia and Vietnam to increase cultural understanding and bilateral trade between the two regions. Our current role is to coordinate an annual program of business seminars, networking and social functions in Western Australia and Vietnam. Our vision is to be the ‘go to’ not-for-profit organisation supporting bilateral trade and investment between western Australian and Vietnamese SMEs. Our purpose is to provide invaluable business and cultural support to WAVBC members, to encourage sustainable relationships between business communities in both regions to increase bilateral trade and investment. The following values are at our operational foundation: - We engage with stakeholders to ensure a collective understanding for all parties. - We respect cultural differences and encourage others to respect cultural differences. - We build sustainable relationships based on trust and shared understanding. - We are conscientious in our engagements.