Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter posted on social media during a bilateral working day and about valuable discussions with several leaders including PM Chính.

HÀ NỘI - Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính arrived in Hà Nội on Thursday noon, concluding his official visits to Poland, the Czech Republic and attendance at the 55th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland.

According to the Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Geneva, Swiss media has published a wide range of articles on Việt Nam-Switzerland’s elevation of their bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Partnership.

The Nau.ch news site quoted an article by the Keystone SDA news agency titled 'Switzerland and Việt Nam wish to strengthen dialogue'.

According to the article, representatives of the two countries’ foreign ministries signed a statement on their intention to hold a regular dialogue while at the WEF in Davos.

During the meeting between Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter and Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính, a memorandum of understanding on cooperation between the two foreign ministries was signed.

The author also quoted State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Alexandre Fasel as saying that the memorandum establishes a framework for regular political consultations on bilateral and multilateral issues in diplomacy, economy, culture, human rights and sustainable development.

This document also affirms Switzerland's commitment to strengthening its relationship with an "important partner" in Southeast Asia.

The Blick daily published in the German-speaking regions of Switzerland reported that the Việt Nam-Switzerland relationship had recently shown positive developments in many areas, especially in politics - diplomacy, trade - investment, development cooperation, science - technology and education – training.

On social network X, Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter posted about the bilateral working day and valuable discussions with several leaders, including PM Chính.

Many Swiss experts have welcomed the upgrading of the Việt Nam-Switzerland relations.

Honourary Consul of Việt Nam in Switzerland, and former Deputy Chancellor of Germany, Philipp Rösler, stated that PM Chính along with the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation at Davos, provided an opportunity for Việt Nam to showcase its achievements in nation building, particularly in the economic field.

He noted that an economic growth rate of over seven per cent is an impressive achievement, given the difficulties faced by many other countries. Congratulating the Vietnamese Government, Rösler expressed hope for further contributions to fostering cooperation between the two countries.

Commenting on this cooperation, Rachel Isenschmid, a member of the Swiss-Việt Nam Economic Forum (SVEF), said that Việt Nam was ready to enter a new era - the era of the nation's rise to become a country with high-income and sustainable development, with every individual and organisation playing a key role.

She said she believed that elevating the cooperation between Việt Nam and Switzerland at this critical time would have a positive impact on achieving her country’s goals. SVEF activities would focus on projects that promote collaboration between governments, organisations, businesses and individuals from both countries, she added.

According to a senior expert at Move Digital AG in Zurich, Dr Lưu Vĩnh Toàn, the two countries can enhance cooperation in fields like human resources development and research and development in renewable energy production and application. He described this as a significant opportunity and a long-awaited prospect for many overseas Vietnamese and intellectuals who have contributed to strengthening bilateral relations over the past 50 years. VNS