Swiss BET Program,
Vietnam
 2024-2025 (Swiss BET IV) 
2025-2027 (Swiss BET V)

Swiss BET Alumni Association

 

Former and current participants of Swiss BET programs have the opportunity to join its Alumni Association. Among other activities, the Alumni Association is planning to hold 2-3 workshops/events each year (including a general assembly) for its members in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, or at another central location.

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The Alumni Association has been formally established on Sep 23, 2022. Board members of the Alumni Association Board can be found here.

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The workshops/events will involve SFI guest speakers and local speakers, as well as participants of past BET programs covering topics of interest. Also, the events will allow for sharing best practices and provide networking opportunities.

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Recent Alumni Events:
 

• On March 19, 2025, the 5th Alumni workshop was held in Hanoi. The general topic was "ESG Risk Management and Current Practice of Swiss Banks in the Area of Green Credit Products". Three speakers shared their insights with the audience, followed by an engaged discussion and a gala dinner.
  As always, many thanks go to the board of the Alumni Association, its chairman Mr. Phuong Tran (deputy CEO of BIDV), and everybody involved in the organization. Pictures can be found here.
   

• On Oct 16, 2024, the 4th Alumni workshop took place in Hanoi. The general topic was "Aspects of ESG in Banking: A Swiss/Vietnamese Per-spective". After the workshop participants were invited to a welcoming reception at the residence of the Swiss Embassy in Vietnam. Many thanks go to the Swiss Ambassador, HE Thomas Gass.  Pictures can be found here.
   

• On Nov 4, 2023, the 3rd Alumni workshop was held in Ho Chi Minh City. The general topic was "Vietnamese Commercial Banks’ Legal Environment in the Current Period". Various speakers shared their insights with the audience, followed by an engaged discussion and a gala dinner.  Pictures can be found here.
   

• On March 22, 2023, the 2nd Alumni event/workshop  was held in Hanoi. The general topic was "Banking Risks and Credit Suisse". Prof. Alfred Mettler shared his insights into the takeover of Credit Suisse by UBS, followed by an engaged discussion and a gala dinner.  Pictures can be found here.

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• On Sept 23, 2022, the formal establishment and inaugural meeting of the Alumni Association has been jointly held with the official launch of the Swiss BET III Program. A prominent board is steering the activities of the association. 

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