Since establishing diplomatic relations in 1971, Viet Nam and Switzerland have steadily expanded cooperation across a wide range of fields. The elevation of bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Partnership in January 2025 has established a new framework for cooperation, providing fresh impetus for deeper, more substantive and effective relations between the two countries.

The outcomes of Swiss President Guy Parmelin and his spouse’s official visit to Viet Nam on October 17-18 have helped deepen the social foundations of bilateral relations while reaffirming the two countries' shared commitment to contributing to the international community's common affairs, according to Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang.

Swiss President Guy Parmelin and his spouse, Caroline Parmelin, left Ha Noi on the evening of October 18, concluding a successful two-day official visit to Viet Nam at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam and his spouse.

More than half a century after establishing diplomatic relations (October 11, 1971 - October 11, 2026), Switzerland has remained a partner of Viet Nam in its efforts to build, develop, and integrate into the international community. The two sides have actively pursued negotiations on a free trade agreement between Viet Nam and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), comprising Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein. Negotiations concluded on July 2, 2026, after 14 years of talks.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and Swiss President Guy Parmelin agreed to turn education – training, science – technology, and innovation into the focus of the two countries’ cooperation during their meeting in Ha Noi on October 17.

Nguyen Thi Thanh, member of the Party Central Committee and Vice President of the National Assembly (NA), led a delegation of the Vietnamese NA on a working visit to Switzerland from September 28-30.

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.