Prime Highlights-
- VABA marks 15 years uniting entrepreneurs under its Speak with One Voice motto, with 2,200 professionals in its network.
- VABA Venture Capital, backed by $50 million from the Duong family office, links founders with investors and experienced business leaders.
Key Facts-
- VABA’s network spans 720 businesses and reaches 12 U.S. states and eight countries worldwide.
- Pitch Perfect season drew more than 260 founders, investors, and business leaders for startup pitches and showcases.
Background-
The Vietnamese American Business Association has marked 15 years of connecting entrepreneurs with advisers, investors and opportunities under its motto, “Speak with One Voice.”
Founder and Chairman David Duong launched VABA after building a recycling company in California and investing in Vietnam, the country his family left as refugees. He said the mission has always centered on support, advocacy and networking for people building something.
The association now counts more than 2,200 professionals and 720 businesses in its network, with links across 12 U.S. states and eight countries.
VABA helps founders meet investors through its Pitch Perfect competition, investor forums and direct introductions. Its venture arm, VABA Venture Capital, carries $50 million in backing from the Duong family office. A recent Pitch Perfect season drew more than 260 founders, investors and business leaders.
The group also welcomes Vietnamese government and business delegations, linking visitors with American companies, investors and civic leaders. Local owners gain practical help too, including workshops where they speak directly with commercial bankers about financing.
Community giving runs alongside its business work. VABA supports churches, temples, schools, scholarships and disaster relief in the United States and Vietnam, and it helps sustain Vietnamese-language classes for younger generations.
Duong’s story, which includes building California Waste Solutions and a pioneering waste-treatment facility near Ho Chi Minh City, now also reaches much wider audiences through the documentary The King of Trash, which sold more than 5,000 tickets on its U.S. tour.
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