“Golden” opportunity for Vietnamese construction materials businesses in Australia
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With the housing demand of the whole of Australia being 1.2 million units, of which NSW alone is 320,000 units, this is a golden opportunity for Vietnamese construction material manufacturing enterprises to export to the Australian market.
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The Vietnam – Australia Construction Materials Export and Cooperation Forum in the field of Construction and Real Estate 2024 was successfully held in Sydney , Australia.
The Vietnam – Australia Construction Materials Export and Cooperation Forum in the field of Construction and Real Estate 2024 was successfully held in Sydney, Australia.
The Vietnam – Australia Construction Materials Export and Cooperation Forum in the field of Construction and Real Estate 2024 took place successfully with the organization of Pistis Group, the support of the Embassy of Vietnam in Australia, and the Vietnam Trade Office in Australia.
The workshop attracted more than 120 delegates, including representatives of the Vietnamese Embassy in Australia; Vietnamese Trade Counselor in Australia; representatives of the New South Wales Business Association (Business NSW); Australia Vietnam Business Association (AVBC); Ho Chi Minh City Construction and Building Materials Association (SACA), Binh Duong Construction Association (BDCA); Ho Chi Minh City Handicraft and Wood Processing Association (HAWA); Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank – South Binh Duong Branch, experts, construction material manufacturing enterprises, construction enterprises, real estate development enterprises from Vietnam and Australia.
Dr. Tran Nguyen, on behalf of the Organizing Committee, Pistis Group, opened the Forum.
The forum is one of the first trade promotion activities between the two countries after Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh announced the elevation of bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership at the Annual Leaders’ Meeting on 7 March 2024.
Mr. Jonathan McCray – Materials Engineer, ARUP Company; Dr. Tran Nguyen, Pistis Group; Ms. Ramanpreet Wadhawa, Head of Strategic Partnerships, Industry and Trade Alliance, Business Association of New South Wales; Mr. Grame Barty, International Trade Advisor, Business NSW.
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Mr. Nguyen Phu Hoa, Vietnam Trade Counselor in Australia, welcomed Vietnamese businesses and pledged the Trade Office’s support for market research and export activities of Vietnamese businesses in Australia.
Mr. Nguyen Phu Hoa, Vietnam Trade Counselor.
According to Mr. Grame Barty, International Trade Advisor of Business NSW, the housing demand of the whole of Australia is 1.2 million units, of which 320,000 units are in NSW state alone, and this is a golden opportunity for Vietnamese construction material manufacturing enterprises to export to the Australian market.
Mr Grame Barty, International Trade Advisor, Business NSW.
Ms Azalia Canuto-Ahmat, AVBC Secretary, presented on the development and needs of the Aboriginal housing market. A 10-year, $4 billion agreement between the Commonwealth and Northern Territory Governments to build 270 homes a year for remote Aboriginal communities.
Ms. Azalia Canuto-Ahmat, Secretary AVBC.
Mr. Ron Cross, CEO of Pistis Group, presented on the rising prices of construction materials and the shortage of supply and skilled labor in the construction industry.
Mr. Ron Cross, CEO Pistis Group.
Mr. Jonathan McCray – Materials Engineer, ARUP Company, presented on compliance with the National Building Regulations and relevant Australian technical standards for Construction Materials, detailing: Steel, Windows and Sustainable Construction Materials.
Architect Le Viet Hai, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Association of Construction and Building Materials (SACA) presented on the Supply Chain of Construction Materials and General Construction Contractor Services in Vietnam.
Architect Le Viet Hai, Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City Association of Construction and Building Materials (SACA).
Representatives of Vietnamese construction material manufacturers including Mr. Pham Ngoc Thanh – Deputy General Director of TASA Group Joint Stock Company, Mr. Hoang Nguyen Son – Export Sales Director of ATAD Steel Structure Joint Stock Company, Mr. Luong The Nam – Export Director of Thach Ban Company Limited introduced advanced construction material products and technologies, affirming their quality and competitiveness in the international market.
At the Forum, a contract signing ceremony took place between Viettel Construction Joint Stock Corporation and HBC Build Australia on the procurement of construction materials for Ramada Sky Hotel and a housing project for people over 50 years old in Warwick.
Mr. Nguyen Thai Hung, Deputy General Director, Viettel Construction Joint Stock Corporation and Mr. Timothy Wright, Director, HBC Build Australia Pty Ltd.
Ms. Doan Thi Thanh Mai, representative of the Vietnamese Embassy in Australia, acknowledged the opinions at the Forum, shared the efforts of the Embassy in recent times to connect businesses and promote Vietnamese products, and committed to continue accompanying businesses in the future.
During the Q&A session lasting over 1 hour, Vietnamese construction material manufacturers shared their experiences in exporting construction materials, effective market access strategies, helping Vietnamese enterprises improve their capacity, better prepare for the export process and directly consulted with Mr. Jonathan McCray – Materials Engineer, ARUP Company, on quality standards and import regulations of Australia.
The forum ended successfully with many plans on exporting construction materials and cooperation in the fields of construction and real estate between Vietnam and Australia.