President Nguyen Xuan Phuc held talks with his Swiss counterpart Guy Parmelin following the official welcome ceremony for the Vietnamese leader in Bern city on November 26.

President of Switzerland Guy Parmelin hosted an official welcome ceremony for his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc, who is paying an official visit to the European country, in Bern city on November 26 morning (local time).

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrived in Geneva, Switzerland on November 26 morning (local time), beginning his official visit to the European country at an invitation of his Swiss counterpart Guy Parmelin.

Swiss Ambassador to Vietnam Ivo Sieber and acting Director of the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV) Pham Lan Dung cut a ribbon to inaugurate the Geneva conference room at the academy on November 24.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s official visit to Switzerland from November 25-29 is expected to open up new opportunities in the two countries’ trade relationship which still has large room to develop further.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc will lead a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to pay official visits to Switzerland and Russia from November 25 to December 2.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Switzerland reaffirmed commitment to further strengthen their cooperation at the 6th Meeting of the ASEAN-Switzerland Joint Sectoral Cooperation Committee held on November 17 via videoconference.

The Vietnam Day in Switzerland 2021 took place virtually on October 9 as part of activities to celebrate the 50th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations and 30 years of development cooperation relation between Vietnam and Switzerland.

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic relations (October 11, 1971 – 2021), the Ambassador of Switzerland to Vietnam, Ivo Sieber, has written an article on the 50 years of Swiss-Vietnamese diplomatic relations.

Vietnam’s resilience, friendliness along with beautiful landscapes and culture will be introduced at the 2021 Vietnam Days in Switzerland programme scheduled to begin on October 9.

Vietnam Day in Switzerland 2021 is set to take place virtually for the first time on October 9 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic ties (October 11).

Vietnamese Ambassador to Switzerland Le Linh Lan has suggested Novartis promote cooperation with private corporations with great potential in Vietnam in pharmaceuticals research and production in the Southeast Asian country.

Vietnam’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations (UN), World Trade Organisation (WTO) and other international organisations in Geneva on September 17 hosted a banquet to celebrate the 76th anniversary of National Day of Vietnam (September 2).

A talk on Vietnam’s innovation and start-ups took place in Switzerland on September 9 to exchange views on innovation and digital transformation in Vietnam, and on how to start a business in blockchain technology, health care, community service and startup ecosystem in Vietnam.