Head of the Vietnamese mission in Geneva, Ambassador Duong Chi Dung Speaking at the event, head of the Vietnamese mission in Geneva, Ambassador Duong Chi Dung said the Vietnamese economy grew by 6.8 percent last year with foreign reserve nearing 60 billion USD and export-import hitting all-high 425 billion USD, 36 billion USD of which was from farm produce export. Vietnam’s role on the international arena has increasingly improved, highlighted by the success of the APEC Year 2017, he said. The ambassador attributed the growth to contributions of Vietnamese nationals abroad, especially in investment and manufacturing. According to him, the Vietnamese mission in Geneva and the Vietnamese Embassy in Berne held two gatherings with Vietnamese intellectuals living and working in Switzerland last year. They planned to establish the Association of Vietnamese Scientists and Economists in Switzerland. The number of Vietnamese experts working in Geneva-based international organizations keeps increasing, contributing to strengthening ties between Vietnam and international organizations. He wished that overseas Vietnamese in Switzerland would stay united to make practical and active contributions to sustainable national development. Participants at the event enjoyed traditional Vietnamese food for Lunar New Year. Source: VNA
Speaking at the event, head of the Vietnamese mission in Geneva, Ambassador Duong Chi Dung said the Vietnamese economy grew by 6.8 percent last year with foreign reserve nearing US$60 billion and export-import hitting all-high US$425 billion, US$36 billion of which was from farm produce export. Vietnam’s role on the international arena has increasingly improved, highlighted by the success of the APEC Year 2017, he said. The ambassador attributed the growth to contributions of Vietnamese nationals abroad, especially in investment and manufacturing. He wished that overseas Vietnamese in Switzerland would stay united to make practical and active contributions to sustainable…... [read more]
Vietnamese Ambassador to Switzerland Pham Hai Bang (Source: VNA) Geneva (VNA) – The permanent Vietnamese mission to the United Nations, the World Trade Organisation and other international organisations in Geneva, Switzerland held an early spring gathering on February 25. Speaking at the event, head of the Vietnamese mission in Geneva, Ambassador Duong Chi Dung said the Vietnamese economy grew by 6.8 percent last year with foreign reserve nearing 60 billion USD and export-import hitting all-high 425 billion USD, 36 billion USD of which was from farm produce export. Vietnam’s role on the international arena has increasingly improved, highlighted by the…... [read more]
The school, established and run by the Friendship Bridge Association, provides Vietnamese language courses for both overseas Vietnamese and international friends. Most of its students are Vietnamese, Swiss and French, who wish to study the basic grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, and learn about Vietnam’s history, culture and traditions, as well as how to sing Vietnamese folksongs or popular songs written by famous composer Trinh Cong Son. The Chairman of the Friendship Bridge Association, Dr. Hoang Van Khan, a Vietnamese expatriate who has been residing in Geneva for more than 30 years, said the first Vietnamese language course was held in…... [read more]
French Navy’s amphibious assault ship Mistral and frigate Courbet joined a Vietnam’s High Command of Naval Zone 2 ship in an exercise on Friday, as part of their week-long friendship visit to the country. French Navy’s amphibious assault ship Mistral and frigate Courbet joined a Vietnam’s High Command of Naval Zone 2 ship in an exercise on Friday, as part of their week-long friendship visit to the country. The French battleships and Vessel 15 of the Brigade 171 practiced the code of conduct for unplanned encounters at sea, communication, search and rescue and tactical skills off the southern coastal province…... [read more]
The awards were presented by Lao Ambassador to Geneva Thongphane Savanphet during a ceremony on December 5. Addressing the ceremony, Ambassador Thanh described the traditionalfriendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation betweenVietnam and Laos as an invaluable treasure that will be furtherpromoted by both countries’ missions in Geneva . Speaking with a Vietnam News Agency correspondent after the ceremony,Thongphane Savanphet affirmed the mutual trust and all-round tiesbetween Vietnam and Laos are benefiting the two peoples. Since Laos officially joined the WTO one year ago, collaborationbetween the two missions has flourished, with stronger mutual support atinternational forums, he noted. The Lao mission…... [read more]
