He said that Switzerland will continue to give priority to Việt Nam in terms of development assistance and cooperation in human resources training. He said it is necessary to call for international solidarity and promote multilateralism and that Việt Nam and Switzerland need to cooperate more closely. Thanking Switzerland for providing ODA for Việt Nam, the PM suggested the two sides work closely and effectively implement the cooperation programme of Việt Nam and Switzerland for 2021-2024 (worth nearly US$76 million). President of the National Council of Switzerland Martin Candinas affirmed that Việt Nam has a strategic role in Switzerland's relations with Southeast Asia. He said Switzerland wishes the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Việt Nam and the European Free Trade Association States will soon to be signed.

Source: Viet Nam News July 01, 2023 13:48 UTC