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Appointment decision presented to Vietnam’s Honorary Consul to Switzerland

Vietnamese Ambassador to Switzerland Le Linh Lan on October 21 presented a decision to officially appoint Dr. Philipp Rosler - former Deputy Prime Minister of Germany, as the first ever Honorary Consul of Vietnam to Switzerland.
Appointment decision presented to Vietnam’s Honorary Consul to Switzerland ảnh 1Vietnamese Ambassador to Switzerland Le Linh Lan presents the decision to Dr. Philipp Rosler. (Photo: VNA)
Geneva (VNA) - Vietnamese Ambassador to Switzerland Le Linh Lan on October 21presented a decision to officially appoint Dr. Philipp Rosler - former Deputy PrimeMinister of Germany, as the first ever Honorary Consul of Vietnam to Switzerland.

Inher speech at the handover ceremony, Ambassador Lan congratulated Dr. Rosler onhis new role and emphasised the importanceof Switzerland to Vietnam and the potential for cooperation and partnershipbetween the two countries.
Especially, 2021 will mark the 50th founding anniversary of diplomaticrelations, and 30 years of development cooperation between the two countries,she said.

In recent years, the Vietnam-Switzerlandcooperation has developed strongly, with Switzerland becoming an important trade,investment and economic partner of Vietnam.

Appointment decision presented to Vietnam’s Honorary Consul to Switzerland ảnh 2At the handover ceremony. (Photo: VNA)
In 2019, two-way trade reached 3.6 billion USD. About 140 Swiss companiesincluding world-class names such as Nestle, ABB, Novartis, Roche, and Holcim, haveinvest in Vietnam and reaped success with a total investment capital ofnearly 2 billion USD.  

Switzerland is currently the sixth largest European investor inVietnam.

Talking to the Vietnam News Agency’s correspondent in Switzerland,Rosler said many Swiss companies want to make field trips to Vietnam to explorebusiness opportunities in the Southeast Asian nation.

Swiss businesses pin high hope on the upcoming visit of Vietnamese PresidentNguyen Xuan Phuc to Switzerland, he said.

At a roundtable on business prospect and opportunities in thefield of digital transformation and startup ecosystem in Vietnam which tookplace after the handover ceremony,representatives from Swiss businesses shared their experience in doing business in theVietnamese market.

They said that Vietnam is a dynamic country and an open market for foreigninvestors.

A number of Swiss businesses that have been operating in Vietnam such as Zuellig Pharma and Bellecapital believed that Vietnam's economy will continue to maintain a fast growth rate inthe next 10-15 years./.

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