The Vietnamese Embassy in Switzerland and the Swiss-Viet Economic Forum (SVEF) jointly organised the 2024 Việt Nam-Switzerland Economic Forum themed "Strengthening Ties, Building Futures" on Tuesday.
As a landlocked country, Switzerland has to import almost all of its seafood. Việt Nam is the fourth largest seafood provider for Switzerland, after Norway, France and the Netherlands.
Viet Nam is a highly attractive destination for investment because of its unique position to capitalise on the global chain shift, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Switzerland Le Linh Lan.
It will also make recommendations for a more favourable business climate to agencies of both nations while organising socio-cultural activities serving its goals.
During the 10-year period (2007-2016), Viet Nam has consistently been the largest shrimp supplier for Switzerland, accounting for over 50 per cent of total Swiss shrimp imports.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s attendance at the annual summit of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, will highlight Viet Nam’s determination to promote comprehensive reform and international integration, said Duong Chi Dung, Vietnamese Ambassador to Switzerland.
VPBank Finance Company Limited (FE CREDIT) on Wednesday announced that it has completed a syndicated loan procedure with Switzerland’s Credit Suisse Group.
A co-operation agreement was signed between the CVI Pharmaceutical and Cosmetics Company and the Frutarom Switzerland at a ceremony on December 13 in Ha Noi.
Switzerland will grant 90 million Swiss franc (US$91.16 million) to
Viet Nam, focusing on economic development co-operation over the next
four years, Swiss State Secretary for Economic Affairs Marie-Gabrielle
Ineichen Fleisch said yesterday.
Switzerland pumped US$1.94 billion into 101 projects in Viet Namlast
year, ranking 18th among 101 countries and territories investing here,
according to the Foreign Investment Agency.
Switzerland yesterday announced its continued support for a partnership
between the Ministry of Planning and Investment and the United Nations
Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) for reforming the country''s
business environment, saying it would provide US$4.75 million.
The leather and footwear sector expects to surpass its target of US$9.7
billion in turnover this year, as many Japenese importers have shifted
their orders from China to Viet Nam.