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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…

SVBG was invited to exhibit its activities to some 300 distinguished guests attending the 76th Vietnam National Day reception held at the Bern City Hall (Rathaus Bern) on September 1,…

Deputy President and Foreign Minister of Switzerland Ignazio Cassis affirmed during talks this week in Hanoi his country’s willingness to work with Vietnam on concluding the free trade agreement negotiations.…

Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis will visit Vietnam early next month as the two countries prepare to celebrate the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations later this year. Mr Cassis…

In the first half of this year, most banks have fulfilled more than half of their full-year profit targets despite COVID-19 complexities. Hanoi (VIR) – Accordingly, leading state lender Vietcombank…

Trade and investment opportunities in Vietnam were introduced to businesses in French-speaking states of Switzerland during a seminar in Geneva on July 20. Vietnam News Agency reports. Geneva (VNA) – Ambassador…

As Vietnam is emerging as a bright spot in the Asian investment map, Michael Isenschmid, managing director of Zurich-based IAP Investment & Trust Services AG, shares with SVBG President Thuc…

Vietnam and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), which includes Switzerland, have been in negotiations for a free trade agreement since 2012. Karin Büchel, head of FTAs/EFTA at the Swiss…

The Vietnamese National Assembly on June 17, 2020 ratified the Law on Enterprises and Law on Investment with new changes that set out favorable conditions for enterprises at the market…

Vietnam is still a popular investment destination for foreign investors, who poured 14 billion USD into the country during the first five months of the year. Hanoi (VNS) – Vietnam…

The world’s second largest human resources provider and temporary staffing firm, Zurich-based Adecco Group, published earlier this year its 8th edition of the Vietnam Salary Guide for the year 2021.…

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is under pressure to deliver rapid growth. by Le Hong Hiep*  Singapore (NIKKEI Asia) – Vietnam’s new Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh seems to have…