“Vietnam days in Switzerland 2021" promote Vietnam's identity to Switzerland and Europe
October 12, 2021 | 18:34
Vietnam Days in Switzerland 2021 took place online to promote Vietnam as an authentic yet dynamic country to Swiss and European visitors.
50 years of Swiss-Vietnamese diplomatic relations
October 12, 2021 | 08:54
On the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations, Swiss Ambassador in Vietnam Ivo Sieber writes about how far the two sides have come.
Migrant workers most affected by COVID-19 to receive relief from embassies
October 05, 2021 | 16:48
The embassies of New Zealand and Switzerland will fund a $56,520 humanitarian aid project to assist vulnerable migrant workers in Ho Chi Minh City.
Former German vice chancellor to become Vietnam’s honorary consul to Switzerland
September 06, 2021 | 13:43
Dr. Philipp Rösler, former Vice-Chancellor and Federal Minister of Economics and Technology of Germany, will be officially sworn in later this month.
Switzerland sends 13 tonnes of medical supplies to support Vietnam's COVID-19 fight
August 13, 2021 | 09:38
Swiss Humanitarian Aid is sending 30 ventillators, 500,000 antigen tests, and 280,000 medical face masks to Vietnam, including $5.42 million of relief supplies.
Switzerland launches its new cooperation programme for the period of 2021-2024 with Vietnam
August 06, 2021 | 18:05
Today, Vice President of Switzerland Ignazio Cassis and Minister of Planning and Investment, Nguyen Chi Dung, launched the new Cooperation Programme 2021-2024 of Switzerland.
Switzerland supports Vietnam in building capacity for bank executives
July 06, 2021 | 11:22
The Swiss Bank Executive Training programme is expected to transfer international know-how and expertise to Vietnamese bank executives at the SBV.
Implications of the US Treasury’s change of heart
April 28, 2021 | 08:00
In the first semi-annual report on macroeconomic and foreign exchange policies of major trading partners of the United States under the Biden administration, the US Treasury Department noted that “there is insufficient evidence” to conclude that Vietnam and Switzerland manipulate their exchange rates to prevent an effective balance of payment adjustments or gain unfair competitive advantage in international trade.
Interest broadening for Swiss groups in Vietnam
November 20, 2020 | 11:00
Switzerland is now tightening bilateral investment ties with Vietnam as one of the largest European investors in the country. Swiss Ambassador to Vietnam Ivo Sieber shared with Celine Luu some of the fascinating fields that Swiss corporations are interested in, and how Vietnam should improve on their tailor-made policies to lure in more Swiss funds through free trade agreements.
Making Vietnam more attractive to foreign investors
November 09, 2020 | 12:09
Michael Isenschmid, managing director of Zurich-based IAP Investment & Trust Services AG, shares a few suggestions to make Vietnam even more attractive.
In search of access to EFTA markets
August 13, 2020 | 11:05
Karin Büchel, head of FTAs and EFTA at the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs in Switzerland, highlights the EFTA benefits to Vietnam and Switzerland.
Switzerland coronavirus cases top 10,000
March 27, 2020 | 09:51
Switzerland on Thursday (Mar 26) joined the small group of countries to declare more than 10,000 officially-recorded cases of COVID-19, as it launched plans to start tracking crowd build-ups through mobile phone data.
Free trade agreement a priority for Swiss ties
March 26, 2020 | 08:00
As one of the large European investors in Vietnam, Switzerland currently negotiates a free trade agreement with Vietnam so that its companies can invest more in untapped fields in the Southeast Asian country.
Switzerland reports first COVID-19 death
March 06, 2020 | 10:09
A 74-year-old woman suffering from the new coronavirus has died in Switzerland, marking the country's first death in the outbreak, police said on Thursday (Mar 5).
Switzerland reports first case of COVID-19
February 26, 2020 | 09:25
Switzerland reported its first case of new coronavirus on Tuesday (Feb 25), after outbreaks were identified in its main neighbours Austria, France, Germany and Italy.
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