Vietnam’s Trade Counsellor in Switzerland Nguyen DucThuong will also brief participants on the local market.
Nguyen Thi Thuc, Founder and President ofSwiss-Vietnamese Business Gateway (SVBG), is expected to give consultations toVietnamese farm produce and food exporters regarding ways to access the Swissmarket.
Swiss customs data shows that trade between the twocountries increased from 1.53 billion USD in 2015 to 2.4 billion USD last year,with Vietnam consistently running a trade surplus.
In 2021, Vietnam shipped some 1.87 billion USD worthof goods to Switzerland, mainly machinery, mobile phones, footwear,garments-textiles and agricultural products.
Meanwhile, more than 100 Swiss companies areoperating in the Southeast Asian nation, including major brands like Nestle,ABB, Novatis, Roche and Holcim, while many are interested in expanding theirbusinesses in Vietnam. /.