Vietnamese PM arrives in Switzerland for WEF 2024 meeting
VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh arrived in Zurich on January 16 morning (local time), beginning his working trip to Switzerland where he will attend the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos at the invitation of WEF founder and executive chairman Klaus Schwab.
Chinh and his entourage were welcomed at Flughafen airport by Vietnamese Ambassador to Switzerland Phung The Long, Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai, head of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations, WTO and other international organisations in Geneva, and representatives of Vietnamese expatriates in Switzerland.
During his stay from January 16-19, the Vietnamese PM will attend and address important discussion sessions, including those on capital investment in semiconductors manufacturing, the World Economic Forum’s Country Strategic Dialogue on Vietnam, promotion of new growth drivers in Vietnam, and the role of global cooperation in ASEAN.
He will meet with WEF founder and executive chairman Klaus Schwab, and have bilateral contact with leaders of countries, international organizations and WEF businesses. He will also attend and address a seminar on experiences and models for developing Switzerland’s international financial center, as well as meeting CEOs of leading Swiss corporations and businesses.
The PM’s working trip is expected to give Vietnam the chance to grasp the world’s development models, governance models and development trends, so as to effectively respond to challenges, and attract maximum resources for national development.
