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Swiss-Vietnamese Research Program
15.10.2020
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Press release
Vietnam
The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and the Vietnamese National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED) have agreed to substantially increase their cooperation. A new common funding program launched on 1 October 2020 enables researchers from Vietnam and Switzerland to submit joint research projects.
Call for Bridging Grants with China, Japan, South Korea and members states of ASEAN

06.07.2020
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Press release
Vietnam
The Leading House Asia programe from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETHZ) launches a call for Bridging Grants with China, Japan, South Korea and members states of ASEAN to establish existing collaborations between Swiss scientists and their collaborating partners.
SWISS FUNDED PROJECT TO SUPPORT RICE MONITORING AND CROP INSURANCE
12.11.2019
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Press release
Vietnam
Hanoi, 12.11.2019: A Swiss funded project is launched today in Hanoi to support the use of satellite data for the monitoring of rice production and crop insurance in Vietnam until the end of June 2021.
Switzerland and World Bank Support Vietnam’s Efforts to Strengthen the Banking Sector

01.10.2019
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Local news
Vietnam
Hà Nội, October 01, 2019 – The World Bank and the State Bank of Vietnam today signed a financing agreement for a grant worth US$2.2 million provided by the Swiss Government to implement the “Vietnam: Strengthening Banking Sector Soundness and Development” project.
Switzerland to fund an innovative project in agriculture sector

17.07.2019
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Press release
Vietnam
An agreement has been signed today by Vice Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr. Lê Quốc Doanh and the Swiss Ambassador to Vietnam, Mrs. Beatrice Maser Mallor to fund phase 3 of the project “Remote Sensing-based Information and Insurance for Crops in emerging Economies”, or RIICE, over the next 24 months.
A high-risk infrastructure project turned to a highly marketable resource
24.06.2019
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Local news
Vietnam
In November 2018, InfraCo Asia divested its stake in the 29.7MW Coc San Hydropower project to TEPCO, the largest electric utility company in Japan. InfraCo Asia is currently funded by three members of PIDG – the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) and the UK Department for International Development (UKAid).
Understanding Floods in Mekong Delta
13.03.2019
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Local news
Vietnam
Recently, the SECO funded “Mekong Urban flood proofing and drainage project” has released a video illustrating the causes of the floods in the Mekong Delta. The video supports to understand different aspects of overflows in the delta.
Federal elections 2019 – your vote matters!

08.01.2019
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Press release
Vietnam
The votes of the Swiss abroad matter.
Switzerland supports the development of Vietnam’s startup ecosystem

01.12.2018
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Local news
Vietnam
Da Nang, Vietnam. The Techfest Vietnam 2018 was held in Da Nang City on November 29th to December 1st with the guiding principle “FROM HERE. TO GLOBAL”. Switzerland through the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) supports the startup ecosystem development in Vietnam since 2015.
Switzerland is supporting Vietnam’s Tourism Sector in becoming more Sustainable

23.11.2018
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Local news
Vietnam
On November 23, the Swiss Development Cooperation of the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) launched its first Sustainable Tourism Program for Vietnam. More than 25 participants, including a Delegation of SECO Head Office in Switzerland led by Mrs. Monica Rubiolo, Head of SECO’s Trade Promotion Division, attended the event.
A SECO project helps to solve flooding problems in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region

24.10.2018
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Local news
Vietnam
On 24.10.2018, Vietnam News, a Vietnamese local newspaper, reported on one of Vietnam’s biggest concerns – increasing flooding and its severe impacts on the local people’s lives.
Joint effort by international partners in combating plastic pollution in Viet Nam

04.06.2018
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Local news
Vietnam
Over time, plastic waste slowly degrades and breaks down into smaller pieces called micro-plastics, which usually end up in the oceans and from there, potentially enters into the food chain.