thua thien hue destined for intl air balloon festival

Thua Thien-Hue destined for int’l air balloon festival

The International Hot Air Balloon Festival 2016 will be organized in Thua Thien-Hue with the participation of pilots and balloonists from Thailand, the Netherlands, Malaysia, Switzerland, the Republic of Korea, the United States and the Philippines on May 4-5.
renault to reveal its new car

Renault to reveal its new car

France’s auto maker Renault will make a global debut for its new Megane Estate – in the form of the Megane Estate GT – at the 2016 Geneva International Motor Show in Switzerland.
nestle looking forward to 2016

Nestlé looking forward to 2016

Officially operating in Vietnam since the 1990s, Nestlé S.A, headquarted in Switzerland, was among the first international companies present in Vietnam. Ganesan Ampalavanar, managing director of Nestlé Vietnam, talked to VIR’s Bich Ngoc about the company’s investment strategy and its game plan to keep the leading position in the Vietnamese market.
fifa ex vp figueredo jailed pending uruguay trial

FIFA ex-VP Figueredo jailed pending Uruguay trial

Fallen FIFA vice president Eugenio Figueredo was jailed pending trial in his native Uruguay on Thursday (Dec 24) after being extradited from Switzerland to answer charges in the massive corruption scandal roiling international football.
blatter denies corruption before fifa judges

Blatter denies corruption before FIFA judges

Suspended FIFA president Sepp Blatter pleaded his innocence before world football ethics judges on Thursday as Switzerland said it has frozen tens of millions of dollars in suspect accounts linked to football corruption.
former brazil chief jose maria marin in us court

Former Brazil chief Jose Maria Marin in US court

Former Brazilian Football Confederation president Jose Maria Marin appeared in an American court on Tuesday after being extradited from Switzerland to face charges in connection with the FIFA corruption scandal.
nestle expands school nutrition programme

Nestlé expands school nutrition programme

Nestlé Vietnam – part of Nestlé, a world leading food and beverage company headquartered in Switzerland – signed a co-operative deal last week with Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training for continuing Nestlé Healthy Kids, a school-oriented nutrition programme, for the 2015–2016 period.
high level visits to strengthen relations

High-level visits to strengthen relations

High-ranking visits are expected to create a new impetus for Vietnam’s co-operation with the UK, Switzerland, the EU, and China.
tearful rooney nets record 50th england goal

Tearful Rooney nets record 50th England goal

An emotional Wayne Rooney became England's all-time leading goal-scorer after netting his 50th international goal in a historic 2-0 victory over Switzerland at Wembley in a Euro 2016 qualifier on Tuesday.
djokovic routs wawrinka to book semi spot

Djokovic routs Wawrinka to book semi spot

  World number one Novak Djokovic brushed aside Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka in straight sets to advance to the semi-finals of the ATP and WTA Cincinnati Masters.
2 vietnamese tourists nicked for shoplifting in switzerland

2 Vietnamese tourists nicked for shoplifting in Switzerland

Swiss police fined a Vietnamese man and his sister 1,000 Swiss francs (US$1,043) each for stealing three pairs of spectacles at a trade center in Switzerland during their tour last week.
cable maker pvi sunlife ink pension deal

Cable maker, PVI SunLife ink pension deal

Around 150 employees of cable products manufacturer Jakob Saigon, a wholly-owned affiliate of Switzerland's Jakob AG, will be covered under a pension scheme the company has signed with life insurer PVI SunLife.
apple watch to be in stores this month

Apple Watch to be in stores this month

Apple Watch will also become available in Italy, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland and Taiwan on Jun 26.
deputy pm attends wef davos 2015

Deputy PM attends WEF Davos 2015

Deputy PM, FM Pham Binh Minh is leading a Vietnamese delegation to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in 2015 in Davos, Switzerland from January 21-24.
wef official january forum to focus on vietnam

WEF official: January forum to focus on Vietnam

Managing Director of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Philipp Rosler affirmed that the upcoming forum in January 2015 in Davos, Switzerland will focus on events about Viet Nam, particularly ‘Viet Nam Night’, which is expected to attract the most influential politicians and businessmen.