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In an exclusive interview with SVBG President Thuc Minh (full name NGUYEN Thi Thuc) at the 13th World Chambers Congress in Geneva in June 2023, President & CEO of Dubai…

The stalled negotiations for a free trade agreement between Vietnam and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) to which Switzerland belongs will be reactivated in the coming weeks, confirmed a…

The Swiss-Vietnamese Business Gateway, in partnership with the Vietnamese Embassy in Switzerland and the Swiss-Asian Chamber of Commerce, organizes the business seminar titled Bac Ninh – where to base your…

There were 13,904 newly established enterprises in June 2023, an increase of 4.8 per cent over the same period in 2022 according to Vietnam Investment Review Hanoi – Vietnam saw…

The National Assembly (the Parliament) approved June 24 a proposal from the Government to extend the validity of tourist e-visas from 30 to 90 days and allow visitors multiple entries.…

Vietnamese authorities have different views on the legal status of digital assets within their regulatory domains. Owners and investors should, thus, take extra care in transactions related to these assets,…

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue hosted separate receptions in Hanoi on June 16 for Ambassador Giorgio Aliberti, Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Vietnam, and Ambassador…

One of the most influential media in Vietnam recognizes the contributions of the Swiss-Vietnamese Business Gateway and the Association’s founder in its special series that celebrates Vietnam’s 48 years of national reunification.…

Swiss railcar manufacturer Stadler is seeking Vietnamese authorities’ greenlight to supply rack-and-pinion vehicles and other rail transport solutions to a project restoring the Thap Cham-Da Lat railway, which runs from south-central Ninh…

The beginning of November 2022 is cheered up in Vietnam with the debut of some big projects by Danish multinationals on the occasion of their Crown Prince Frederik’s official visit…

The Czech automaker last week announced to enter Vietnam with an impressive plan by partnering with a local partner. Hanoi (SVBG) – Škoda Auto and Vietnamese partner Thanh Cong Motor (TC Motor) have recently…

Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) has today upgraded the Government of Vietnam’s long-term issuer and senior unsecured ratings to Ba2 from Ba3 and changed the outlook to stable from positive. Vietnam…

Their billion US dollars-worth and high-quality investments has set to elevate Vietnam in the global value chains, becoming a key manufacturing hub in the region. Hanoi (VIR) – The Ministry…

Bern (SVBG) – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Mr PHUNG The Long, presented his Credentials to President of the Swiss Confederation Ignazio Cassis at the…

Vietnam has seen rapid growth in e-commerce in recent years, and demand for logistics services is growing commensurately. HCM City (VNS) – The rapid growth in e-commerce is driving an…

Vietnam is among the five countries with highest number of non-fungible token (NFT) users with 2.19 million people in 2021, according to the Statista Digital Economy Compass 2022. Hanoi (VIR)…

Vietnam’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market in 2022 is forecast to include big deals worth billions of dollars in the banking industry. Hanoi (VNA) – One of them is related…

Michael Kokalari, Chief Economist of the leading investment management and real estate development firm in Vietnam – VinaCapital, gave his views on the country’s foreign capital inflow outlook for the…

SVBG President Nguyen Thi Thuc had the opportunity to join a few of his important activities in Bern and has some reflection on the two countries’ economic relations. Photo: Vietnam…

The admission allows Vietnam to further integrate into the global economy, empowering its local firms with greater facilitation in their business missions abroad. (SVBG) – The World Chambers Federation General…

Vietnam’s President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc is visiting Switzerland from 26-29 November 2021 to strengthen the two countries’ multi-faceted relations and as a reciprocation to the August visit to Hanoi by…

The adoption of digital banking in Vietnam has increased remarkably among Asia-Pacific emerging markets which have caught up with the region’s developed economies, according to a recent McKinsey report. Hanoi…

Dragon fruits grown in Vietnam’s southern province of Binh Thuan are expected to be awarded the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) certificate in Japan, Vietnam News reports. Hanoi (VNS) – PGI…

Demand for human resources in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector in Vietnam, particularly in artificial intelligence (AI), has increased continuously, and about 1 million more workers will be needed…

Vietnamese farmers will be trained to produce dragon fruits that meet stringent standards with stable outputs to supply European importers. Hanoi (SVBG) – A project sponsored by the Dutch government…

Dr. Philipp Rösler, former Vice-Chancellor and Federal Minister of Economics and Technology of Germany, will be officially sworn in later this month. His appointment was announced at the 76th Vietnam National…