vietnam shares growth experience at wef

Vietnam shares growth experience at WEF

Deputy PM and FM Pham Binh Minh attended various sessions at the 44th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland on January 23-24, sharing Viet Nam’s development experience and business opportunities.
vietnam wishes to promote ties with switzerland eu

Vietnam wishes to promote ties with Switzerland, EU

Meeting with Swiss and European senior officials on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Thursday, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh said Vietnam is keen to boost its relations with Switzerland and EU.
wawrinka stuns injured nadal to win australian open

Wawrinka stuns injured Nadal to win Australian Open

Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka claimed his first Grand Slam title in dramatic fashion on Sunday when he upset injury-troubled world number one Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final.
deputy pm meets eu swiss officials

Deputy PM meets EU, Swiss officials

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on January 23 met EU and Swiss senior officials on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2014 in Davos, Switzerland.
vietnam attends world economic forum 2014

Vietnam attends World Economic Forum 2014

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh is leading a Vietnamese delegation to attend the 44th World Economic Forum (WEF 2014), which officially opened on January 22 in Davos, Switzerland.
syria warring sides join world powers in montreux for talks

Syria warring sides join world powers in Montreux for talks

International diplomats and Syria's warring sides arrived in Switzerland Tuesday for a crucial peace conference, after months of wrangling that had threatened to derail the talks up until the last minute.
chelsea through despite basel defeat

Chelsea through despite Basel defeat

Chelsea reached the last 16 of the Champions League despite going down to a 1-0 defeat to Basel in Switzerland on Tuesday, Mohamed Salah scoring the only goal with just three minutes remaining.
worlds largest orange diamond to be auctioned in geneva

World's 'largest' orange diamond to be auctioned in Geneva

The largest orange diamond to come to auction will go on sale next week in Switzerland, with the rare gem expected to fetch a record $17-20 million, auctioneers said on Friday.
swiss oda stands by core values

Swiss ODA stands by core values

Switzerland has been one of Vietnam’s most devoted and sophisticated partners for over 20 years. The Swiss government has provided Vietnam with substantial technical and financial assistance in the form of grants. BRIGITTE BRUHIN, Deputy Country Director at the Swiss Cooperation Office for Vietnam (SECO/SDC) says it will increase its support for Vietnam in the years 2013-2016, while it is shifting its programme towards more economic development cooperation.
belgium swiss seeded for world cup italy miss out

Belgium, Swiss seeded for World Cup, Italy miss out

Belgium and Switzerland will figure among the eight teams seeded for the World Cup draw, FIFA confirmed on Thursday, in contrast to 2006 champions Italy and 2010 finalists Holland.
germany belgium switzerland reach world cup

Germany, Belgium, Switzerland reach World Cup

Three-time champions Germany, Belgium and Switzerland reached the World Cup finals on Friday as England, Russia and Bosnia-Herzegovina edged closer to Brazil.
switzerland doubles development budget for vietnam

Switzerland doubles development budget for Vietnam

Switzerland will substantially increase its grant budget to CHF123 million ($130 million) over the next four years and shift its programme towards more economic development cooperation, according to Switzerland’s new development cooperation strategy 2013-2016 with Vietnam.
alves own goal sees switzerland sink brazil

Alves' own goal sees Switzerland sink Brazil

In Basel, the latest stop on Brazil's so-called Global Tour ended in a 1-0 defeat to a surprisingly lively Switzerland, thanks to an own goal from defender Dani Alves.
head on train collision injures 35 in switzerland

Head-on train collision injures 35 in Switzerland

Two trains collided head-on Monday in western Switzerland, injuring 35 passengers, at least five of them seriously, police said.
robot that runs like a cat springs to life in switzerland

Robot that runs like a cat springs to life in Switzerland

Swiss researchers said Monday they have created a small four-legged, high-speed robot that runs like a cat in a bid to create a new breed of robots for use in search and rescue operations.