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 Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) signed an agreement in Hanoi on October 22 on the Swiss Government’s commitment of non-refundable aid worth 5 million CHF for a project on improving Vietnam’s trade and export promotion policy.
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.
A Vietnam – Switzerland cultural festival took place on October 16 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic relations (1971 – 2021), and enhance people-to-people exchange and cultural and economic cooperation.
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.
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.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Switzerland on September 1 celebrated the 76th anniversary of Vietnam's National Day (September 2) and the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Switzerland (1971-2021).
An aid package of 13 tonnes of medical supplies from the Swiss Government is expected to arrive at Tan Son Nhat airport, Ho Chi Minh City on the morning of August 13, the Vietnamese Embassy in Switzerland said, citing a notice from the Humanitarian Aid Agency under the Swiss Foreign Ministry.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son proposed Switzerland continue to assist Vietnam in getting access to COVID-19 vaccine supplies, treatment medicines and necessary medical equipment during his talks with Swiss Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ignazio Cassis in Hanoi on August 5.
On the occasion of the National Day of Switzerland (August 1), the upcoming visit to Vietnam by the European country’s Vice President and Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis, and the 50th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic relations, Swiss Ambassador to Vietnam Ivo Sieber wrote an article describing 2021 as a “very special” year for the Swiss-Vietnamese partnership. Following is the full text:
Business, trade and investment opportunities in Vietnam were introduced to businesses of Geneva and French-speaking states of Switzerland during a seminar in Geneva on July 20.
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) and the Embassy of Switzerland last week signed a bilateral agreement for the new Swiss Bank Executive Training programme (Swiss BET) to help build the capacity of Vietnamese bank executives.
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