On November 5, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Da Nang People's Committee Ho Ky Minh chaired a working session with Mr. Philipp Rösler - Chairman of the Swiss - Vietnam Economic Forum and the working delegation to learn about investment opportunities in the city.
Speaking at the opening of the meeting, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Da Nang People's Committee Ho Ky Minh - said that 2025 marked a turning point in Vietnam - Switzerland relations when the two countries officially upgraded to a Comprehensive Partnership, opening up many opportunities for extensive cooperation.
Switzerland is currently a high-quality European investor, with a total investment of about 2 billion USD in Vietnam, focusing on the fields of processing industry, pharmaceuticals, finance - banking and food technology.
Through today's meeting, Da Nang City hopes to introduce new investment and cooperation opportunities, calling on Swiss businesses to continue accompanying the city in potential projects - Permanent Vice Chairman of Da Nang City People's Committee Ho Ky Minh said.
Da Nang is always ready to listen and support businesses to build successful projects, contributing to making the city a leading investment destination in the region.
At the meeting, Ms. Rachel Isenschmid - General Secretary of the Swiss - Vietnam Economic Forum also expressed her gratitude to the Da Nang City government for their thoughtful reception and appreciation for the 3 effective working days within the framework of the Vietnam - Switzerland Economic Forum.
At the same time, the Swiss delegation recorded many useful information about the investment environment and preferential policies of the city.
Ms. Rachel Isensch Mid acknowledged that the presence of Swiss enterprises in Vietnam in general and in Da Nang in particular is still quite limited, although many Swiss enterprises have invested heavily in Asia and Southeast Asia through Singapore, including indirect capital flows into Vietnam.
Ms. Rachel Isenschmid also emphasized that Swiss businesses consider security and safety factors when investing abroad, due to the large scale of risks and different approaches compared to Asian businesses.
Ms. Rachel Isenschmid expressed her interest in the investment licensing process in Da Nang City and policies for small and medium-sized enterprises.
According to Ms. Rachel Isenschmid, if small-scale Swiss enterprises are granted favorable licenses in Da Nang City, it will be a typical example to help strengthen confidence and encourage the Swiss business community to expand investment cooperation in Vietnam in the coming time.
