Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has arrived in Switzerland, starting a working trip to attend WEF Davos 2024.

At the airport to welcome Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his wife along with the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation were Vietnamese Ambassador to Switzerland Phung The Long; Ambassador, Head of the Vietnamese Delegation in Geneva Le Thi Tuyet Mai; officials of the Embassy, the Vietnamese Delegation in Geneva and Vietnamese expatriates in Switzerland.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his wife, along with a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, arrived in Zurich, Switzerland.

During the working trip, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is expected to chair, attend and speak at events within the framework of the WEF Davos 2024 Conference such as: Seminar on development cooperation in the fields of semiconductors, artificial intelligence and automobiles; Vietnam - WEF National Strategy Dialogue; Policy Dialogue "Vietnam - Global Vision Orientation"; Seminar on promoting new growth drivers in Vietnam; discussion session "Promoting the role of global cooperation in ASEAN".

On this occasion, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Professor Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of WEF; had bilateral meetings with leaders of countries, international organizations and WEF enterprises; attended and spoke at the Seminar on Switzerland’s experience and model of developing an international financial center; and received leaders of leading Swiss corporations and enterprises.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Switzerland Phung The Long; Ambassador, Head of the Vietnamese Delegation in Geneva Le Thi Tuyet Mai welcomed Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his wife.

The WEF Davos 2024 Conference will take place from January 15-19, 2024 with the theme "Rebuilding Trust". Vietnam is one of 9 partners proposed by WEF to coordinate in organizing the National Strategy Dialogue with WEF and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is one of 8 leaders of countries having a private dialogue with WEF. This demonstrates the interest, recognition and appreciation of WEF as well as multinational corporations for the role, international position, achievements and development vision of Vietnam.

The 2024 WEF Davos Conference is the largest since the COVID-19 pandemic, with the participation of the most leaders of countries and international organizations ever (nearly 100 senior leaders of countries and international organizations, about 3,000 leaders of global corporations and businesses).

The participation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and the Vietnamese delegation at the Conference is an important opportunity to grasp and take advantage of new opportunities and trends; share viewpoints and visions on global issues, affirm Vietnam's proactive, active participation and responsible contributions; widely inform about achievements and development orientations, thereby attracting maximum resources to serve the country's development; promote cooperation in areas of practical interest to Switzerland.

Source: https://www.congluan.vn/thu-tuong-pham-minh-chinh-da-toi-thuy-si-bat-dau-chuyen-cong-tac-du-wef-davos-2024-post281167.html