At the signing ceremony for Vietnam-WEF MoU for 2023-2026 (Photo: baoquocte.vn) Bern (VNA) –Swiss experts are optimistic about the success of Prime Minister Pham MinhChinh’s upcoming working trip to attend the 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF-54) in Davos,Switzerland from January 16, saying that it is an opportunity forVietnam to assert its contributions and role at multilateral forums.
Talking to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) in Bern, formerDeputy Prime Minister of Germany and first Honorary Consul of Vietnam inSwitzerland Philipp Rösler said Vietnamhas made significant contributions to multilateral forums in recent years.
He saw PM Chinh leading a high-level delegation, includingnumerous business representatives, to the WEF annual meeting in Davos, as asignificant milestone.
Their engagements will be another triumph in Vietnam'sseries of notable diplomatic events, showcasing the country's strength in future-oriented economicplans, with a strong focus on sustainable growth and digitalisationacross all sectors, from food and agriculture to manufacturing, services anddigital solutions, he said.
Ivo Sieber, former Swiss Ambassador to Vietnam, expressed highexpectations for the Vietnamese leader’s trip, saying that he will not only attendsessions but sideline meetings also.
He noted that over the 50 years since the establishment offormal relations, Vietnam and Switzerland have collaborated on various jointdevelopment projects and shared similarities. He cited Vietnam is a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2023-2025term, while Switzerland held the presidency of this body last year.
Talking with the VNA at the launch of theVietnam-Switzerland Economic Forum in Zurich city, former member of the SwissPeople's Party and the current Editor-in-Chief of the Swiss weekly DieWeltwoche Roger Köppel suggested that Vietnam should take advantage of platforms likethe Davos meeting to showcase its achievements in recent years to the world.
For him, Vietnam is amodel of cooperation and maintained balance, he said.
Meanwhile, Ewald Beivi,an official responsible for relations and business development at theUniversity of Zurich, believed that the WEF meeting in Davos presents a majoropportunity for Vietnam to explore new ideas and stay abreast of emergingtrends. Importantly, it is essential to go there to listen and connect, headded.
In Davos, PM Chinh is due to deliver speeches sharing Vietnam's visions atkey sessions, including a WEF Country Strategic Dialogue onVietnam, a policy dialogue of Vietnam and a discussion with some ASEANcountries on promoting the role of global cooperation in ASEAN./.
