Swiss President Guy Parmelin holds talks with To Lam in Ha Noi and invites Viet Nam to the Global AI Summit

19 October 2026

General Secretary and President To Lam held talks with Swiss President Guy Parmelin in Ha Noi on 17 October 2026. To Lam said Viet Nam always attaches importance to its Comprehensive Partnership with Switzerland. The two sides agreed to deepen cooperation under the Viet Nam-EFTA free trade agreement and to encourage Swiss businesses to invest in Viet Nam, especially in the seaport sector. They agreed that specialised agencies, financial institutions and banks will cooperate on digital finance, blockchain, digital assets and fintech, and that science, technology and innovation will be a key pillar. Parmelin invited Viet Nam to the Global AI Summit 2027 in Switzerland and invited it to join the Future of Investment and Trade Partnership initiative. Cooperation documents were exchanged between ministries and agencies in labour, science and technology, trade and urban development.