【bang xep hang seri a】Switzerland hopes for early signing of FTA between Vietnam, EFTA
Switzerland hopes for early signing of FTA between Vietnam,bang xep hang seri a EFTA
November 27, 2021 - 00:40Việt Nam and Switzerland have agreed to soon conclude negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) between Việt Nam and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), of which Switzerland is a member.
President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and his Swiss counterpart President Guy Parmelin at the joint press conference. VNA Photo |
BERN – Việt Nam and Switzerland have agreed to soon conclude negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) between Việt Nam and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), of which Switzerland is a member.
Vietnamese President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and his Swiss counterpart Guy Parmelin made the announcement at a joint press conference following their talks in Bern on November 26.
Describing President Phúc’s official visit as a new development milestone in Switzerland-Việt Nam relations, President Parmelin said the two sides still had many opportunities and much potential for growth.
The Vietnamese leader noted that he and his Swiss counterpart shared the view that despite development, bilateral cooperation has yet to match the potential of both nations, and they agreed to soon conclude the talks on the FTA between Việt Nam and the EFTA.
He added Việt Nam would welcome the two countries and their businesses promoting innovation cooperation.
The Presidents agreed to elevate the two nations’ 2019 letter of intent on innovation, science and technology to a protocol on innovation, encouraging Swiss companies to cooperate with the Southeast Asian country in innovation and digital economy.
The Swiss President said he wanted to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) similar to the deal that Việt Nam signed with the European Union, thereby eliminating barriers to goods circulation between the two countries. Another priority would be to build a favourable legal framework and effectively enforce intellectual property rights, he said, adding that these were factors that would strongly attract Swiss investors to invest in Việt Nam.
President Parmelin said that he and President Phúc had agreed to assign the heads of the two negotiating teams to accelerate the talks on the EFTA-Vietnam FTA. - VNA/VNS
(责任编辑:Cúp C2)
- ·Đồng won Hàn Quốc rơi xuống mức thấp nhất trong gần 16 năm
- ·Japan upgrades office to General Consulate in Đà Nẵng
- ·UNSC themes during Việt Nam's Month of UNSC Presidency win international approval
- ·Việt Nam calls for use of emerging technologies for correct purposes
- ·Dự báo thời tiết 17/9: Miền Bắc nắng gián đoạn, khả năng mưa chiều tối
- ·PM Phạm Minh Chính to attend Partnering for Green Growth Summit
- ·Việt Nam condemns attacks on peacekeepers
- ·Việt Nam attends IPU's virtual meeting on peace, security issues
- ·Lũ ống cuốn trôi một em nhỏ ở Yên Bái
- ·Urban governance to be piloted in Hà Nội
- ·Tỷ giá hôm nay (6/1): Đồng USD trên thị trường “chợ đen” vẫn tiếp tục tăng
- ·HCM City gets scientific with urban development
- ·NA Standing Committee approves administrative boundary’s adjustment of HN and 3 provinces
- ·Việt Nam proposes ASEAN, China prioritise coordination in COVID
- ·Thứ trưởng Bộ Công an nói nguyên nhân sâu xa vụ nổ súng ở Đắk Lắk
- ·No changes to 21
- ·Việt Nam treasures comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia
- ·Top leader’s article praised by Russian scholar
- ·Bộ Nội vụ: Dành 10% tổng quỹ tiền lương cơ bản để thu hút nhân tài
- ·Việt Nam chairs UNSC debate on protecting essential infrastructure