(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnamese government always attaches importance to promoting trade and investment cooperation with important economic partners in Europe, including Switzerland, and creates favourable conditions for foreign enterprises, including Switzerland, to expand operations in Vietnam.
 Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai (R) shakes hands with a member of the Swiss business delegation (Photo: VNA) |
Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai confirmed that a reception for a Swiss business delegation led by Andreas Gerber, head of Small- and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) Business Switzerland, in Hanoi on Friday.
He suggest Gerber and the delegation support and accelerate the conclusion of negotiations and the signing of a free trade agreement (FTA) between Vietnam and and EFTA states (comprising Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein), thus opening up cooperation opportunities for both sides.
Swiss businesses expressed their belief on cooperation potential with Vietnam in the future, affirming that they will focus their investment in areas where Switzerland has strengths and Vietnam needs, such as green finance and green growth.