Vietnam are participating in the Zuespa Autumn Exhibition 2011 in Zurich, Switzerland, from Sept. 23 to Oct. 2 as an honour guest on the 40 th anniversary of Vietnam – Switzerland diplomatic ties.

The organisers said this year’s fair-exhibition is accommodating about 580 pavilions of countries around the world, and expected to attract hundreds of thousands of visitors.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Switzerland, Hoang Van Nha, said Vietnam’s presence in the fair-exhibition helps further enhance mutual understanding, friendship and traditional cooperation between the two countries.

Visitors would have a chance to get an insight into the land and people of Vietnam through woodblock paintings, rickshaws and handicrafts made by Vietnamese artisans and traditional specialties like spring rolls, noodle soup (pho) and rice vermicelli./.