General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and State President To Lam affirmed Viet Nam’s high regard for its friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Switzerland during his phone talks with President of Switzerland Guy Parmelin on May 11.

Standing Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh has voiced Viet Nam’s interest in deepening ties with Switzerland to develop its planned international financial centre (IFC), with a focus on institutional frameworks, operational know-how and quality workforce training.