Vietnamese Australian Professional Network - VAPN

02/05/2026

VAPN is proud to celebrate Nguyen Nguyen, winner of the 2026 Josh’s Rainbow Eggs Ethical Business Award 🏆
A remarkable example of ethical innovation and impact 🌱

🏆 Congratulations to the Winner of the 2026 Josh's Rainbow Eggs Ethical Business Award, Nguyen Nguyen – Plante!

Nguyen Nguyen – Plante of Hawthorn is making sustainable gardening practical, affordable and scalable for communities. Nguyen is the founder of Plante, a sustainable technology startup tackling plastic waste in horticulture through biodegradable coconut fibre plant pots. Inspired by her experience as a gardener and her Vietnamese heritage, she developed an ethical, plantable alternative that eliminates plastic at the source. Nguyen leads product innovation, ethical supply partnerships with artisans in Vietnam, and the development of a data-driven gardening platform. Her commitment to transparency, fair sourcing and accessibility underpins the business, which has attracted over 2,000 waitlist users, secured $50,000 in funding, and launched school and nursery pilots.

02/05/2026

VAPN is proud to celebrate and recognise Josh Nguyen, 2026 Victorian Young Achiever of the Year 🏆
Your dedication to mental health and community impact is truly inspiring. 🌟🙌

🏆 Congratulations to the 2026 Victorian Young Achiever of the Year, Josh Nguyen!

Josh Nguyen of Parkville is a clinical psychologist, researcher, and community leader, who is passionate about driving meaningful changes in mental health systems, especially for marginalised communities. Migrating from Vietnam a decade ago, he is now the founder of a psychology clinic and leads PhD research using AI to predict and prevent su***de in youth. His research work is featured in the world’s leading journals and secured over $200,000 in awards. He also co-chairs the early career group of the International Association for Su***de Prevention (Western Pacific Region) and serves on the Victorian Department of Health’s Multicultural Health Advisory Group.

22/04/2026

Shout out to our pro bono partners OneLedger who are currently hiring!

If you’re looking for your next opportunity, check out these roles:

• Operations Manager

• Senior Tax Accountant

• Admin Assistant / Receptionist

Join a great team, not to mention great leadership including the likes of Hai Trang. Hurry, applications close in a week!

Learn more and apply here:

We are constantly looking for people who exhibit a positive attitude, have a strong work ethic and like taking a proactive approach in a team-oriented environment.

07/03/2026

More moments from our event last week at the vibrant Yum Sing House 🎉📸🧧✨

28/02/2026

What a night 🎉

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our first event of the year and celebrated the Lunar New Year with us 🧧

We’re incredibly grateful to our amazing partners and sponsors: Yum Sing House, Foot Solutions, and Thao Flips, for helping bring the night to life 💛

Already looking forward to the next one 👀

25/02/2026

🚨 Tomorrow night! Final tickets left 🧧🐎

Last chance to get your tickets for our Tết networking night at Yum Sing House. Join us for a night of games, karaoke, and festive vibes.

🎤 Sing your heart out 🎲Prizes to be won 🥂 Free drink on arrival • 🍢 Canapés included • 🎶 DJ from 9PM

🎟️ Don’t miss out — secure one of the last spots now!https://lnkd.in/gYC3Kc2S

23/02/2026

🚨 3 days to go: VAPN Lunar New Year networking night is this Thursday! 🧧🐎

Join us at Yum Sing House for a fun night of networking, karaoke, and good vibes as we welcome the Year of the Horse.

🎤 Karaoke | 🥂 Complimentary drink | 🍢 Canapés | 🎶 RnB DJ after 9PM

Thanks to those who entered our giveaway! Check our email to see you if won

🎟️ Don’t forget to grab your tickets — $25 and only 30 tickets left! https://tinyurl.com/2dzmufz

16/02/2026

In the spirit of Tết, we’re giving away tickets to our Lunar New Year event at Yum Sing House 🎉

✨ Win up to 5 tickets for you and your friends
✨ Plus, enjoy games and trivia on the night with prizes worth $100+ to be won 🎁

How to enter:
Simply sign up to our newsletter via this link (scroll to the bottom): https://www.vapn.com.au/

Already got your ticket? You can still enter, and if you win, you’ll get to bring your friends along 🙌

📅 Entries close: 20 Feb
📩 Winners announced: 22 Feb (via email)

Celebrate Tết with us for good vibes, great company, and maybe a little extra luck on your side 🐍✨

🎟 Don’t want to wait? Tickets are still available: https://tinyurl.com/2dzmufz5

09/02/2026

Get ready to welcome the Lunar New Year with VAPN at Yum Sing House 🧧✨

Our Tết celebration is all about good food, good people and great energy.

And yes… we’re turning it up later in the night 🎤

We’ll have access to a private, exclusive VIP karaoke experience at Yum Sing House, reserved just for our guests. Whether you’re stepping up to the mic or cheering from the sidelines, it’s all part of the fun.

🤝 Networking with the Vietnamese-Australian community
📅 Thursday 26 February
🕕 6–9pm
📍 Yum Sing House

Early bird tickets still available:

07/02/2026

🧠💥 Think you know your Tết trivia? Prove it.

We’re running a live quiz on the night at our Lunar New Year celebration and yes, there are prizes involved 👀

Winners will score $100+ worth of prizes!

Expect a fun mix of:
🎲 Trivia & games
🎤 Karaoke moments
🤝 Networking with the Vietnamese-Australian community
🥖🍸 Food, light drinks and good vibes at Yum Sing House

📅 Thursday 26 February
🕕 6–9pm
📍 Yum Sing House

Huge thanks to our prize sponsor Thao Flips for supporting the event.

🎟 Early bird tickets still available via: https://lnkd.in/gHus9mD9