06-08-2021 09:38
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received visiting Swiss Vice President and Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis in Hanoi on August 5, during which he thanked the Swiss Government for the timely and valuable help when Vietnam is coping with a resurgence of COVID-19.
05-08-2021 21:16
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.
01-08-2021 11:05
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:
06-07-2021 11:22
The Swiss Bank Executive Training programme is expected to transfer international know-how and expertise to Vietnamese bank executives at the State Bank of Vietnam.
03-07-2021 08:00
Goalkeeper Unai Simon was the hero as Spain edged past 10-man Switzerland 3-1 on penalties on Friday to set up a Euro 2020 semi-final against either Belgium or Italy.
28-04-2021 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.
19-04-2021 10:49
The US Treasury has removed Vietnam and Switzerland from the list of countries labeled as currency manipulators, reversing a decision of the administration under President Trump last December.
08-03-2021 11:36
Vietnam will continue to lure in more Swiss investors thanks to the country’s vast potential and its emerging position as safe haven in the midst of the challenges caused by the prolonged pandemic.
29-12-2020 11:20
In a 70-page report on its macroeconomic and foreign exchange policies of major trading partners, the US State Department of Treasury named Vietnam and Switzerland “currency manipulators”. Michael Kokalari, chief economist at VinaCapital, shed some light on what this means for Vietnam’s growing economic power and perception.
28-12-2020 18:07
In a report, the US Treasury has labelled Vietnam and Switzerland currency manipulators, citing that the two countries are intervening in their foreign exchange policies to create unfair trade advantages which could harm the US. Prof. Dr. Tran Ngoc Tho from the School of Finance at the University of Economics in Ho Chi Minh City outlines some of the significant and questionable concepts in the report.
20-11-2020 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.
09-11-2020 12:09
As Vietnam is emerging as a bright spot in the Asian investment map, Michael Isenschmid, managing director of Zurich-based IAP Investment & Trust Services AG, shares with Thuc Minh a few suggestions to make it even more attractive.
19-10-2020 13:55
Belgium imposed a nationwide overnight curfew on Monday as Switzerland made wearing face masks compulsory in indoor public spaces, the latest desperate measures by European governments to fight a powerful second coronavirus wave.
06-10-2020 17:27
Switzerland-backed Nestlé Vietnam was lauded by the Ministry of Finance for making significant contributions to Vietnam’s state coffers. Marking nearly a decade of development, the company was honoured by tax management agencies at both the central and local levels with certificates of merit for the good handling of its tax obligations.
26-09-2020 08:00
Vietnam and a number of member states of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) agreed to establish an informal working group on trade and gender during an online meeting at the level of ambassador and head of delegation in Bern, Switzerland, on September 23.