The Federal Council of Switzerland on June 12 released the Southeast Asia Strategy 2023–2026, which considers Viet Nam a “priority partner country” in the region.

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.

International organisations and the diplomatic community in Geneva, Switzerland, have expressed highly positive assessments of Viet Nam in the current period, especially as the world faces profound changes, said Ambassador Mai Phan Dung, head of the Permanent Mission of Viet Nam in Geneva.

Leaders of Russia, Brunei, Japan, Venezuela, South Africa, Kazakhstan, Angola, Sweden and Switzerland and political parties have sent congratulatory messages and letters to Party General Secretary To Lam on his election as State President, Le Minh Hung on his election as Prime Minister and Tran Thanh Man on his election as National Assembly Chairman.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung on March 17 received Helene Budliger Artieda, Director of Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, who is on a working visit to Viet Nam from March 15 to 17.

Viet Nam and Switzerland have reaffirmed their determination to speed up negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) between Viet Nam and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), aiming to largely wrap up discussions during the 20th negotiation round in Ha Noi, officials said on March 16.

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.

State President Luong Cuong on January 3 sent a message of condolences to Swiss President Guy Parmelin following a serious fire in the canton of Valais on the night of December 31 that caused significant loss of life.

A delegation from the National Assembly (NA) led by Le Tan Toi, Chairman of the NA’s Committee for National Defence, Security and External Relations, are attending the 151st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-151) and related meetings in Switzerland from October 19 to 23.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Switzerland has hosted a solemn ceremony in Bern to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the National Day (September 2, 1945 – 2025) of Vietnam.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man, accompanied by his spouse and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, has freshly concluded his trip for official visits to Senegal and Morocco, along with participation in the 6th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament and bilateral activities in Switzerland, achieving all objectives, and leaving a strong and positive impression across various spheres, said Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Hoang Giang.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man, his spouse Nguyen Thi Thanh Nga, and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived in Ha Noi on July 31 morning, concluding their working trip to attend the 6th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament and bilateral activities in Switzerland.

A high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese National Assembly led by Chairman Tran Thanh Man attended the opening ceremony of the sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in Geneva, Switzerland on July 29 afternoon (local time).

Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man had a meeting with his Cambodian counterpart Khuon Sudary in Geneva, Switzerland, on July 29 morning (local time), on the sidelines of the 6th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament.

Switzerland always wishes to strengthen effective cooperation with Viet Nam through the parliamentary channel, President of the Swiss National Council Maja Riniker stated at a meeting with Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man in Geneva on July 29.

Viet Nam and Switzerland have enjoyed steadily growing relations, with development cooperation and economic ties serving as key pillars of the partnership, according to former Swiss Ambassador to Viet Nam Ivo Siber.

Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man met with Anjuska Marija Weil, President of the Switzerland–Viet Nam Friendship Association (SVFA), in Geneva on July 28, within the framework of his working trip to the Central European country.

Viet Nam hopes Swiss authorities and experts will share their experience and offer practical recommendations for Vietnam in building, managing, and operating international financial centres, said National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man.

Viet Nam’s participation in the upcoming 6th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament (WCSP) reaffirms its trust in dialogue, solidarity, and peace, according to Swiss Ambassador to Viet Nam Thomas Gass.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man and his spouse Nguyen Thi Thanh Nga met with staff from Vietnamese representative offices and members of the Vietnamese community in Switzerland on July 27 (local time) in Geneva.