Liechtenstein's Prime Minister Brigitte Haas will make an official visit to Vietnam from October 17 to 19 at the invitation of Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung, according to a statement from Vietnam's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Liechtenstein is a small principality in the heart of Europe, nestled between Switzerland and Austria. It covers just 160 square kilometers and has a population of slightly more than 40,000.

Despite its small population, Liechtenstein has a highly industrialized economy and is an international financial center.

Cross-border commuters from Switzerland, Austria and Germany account for more than 57% of its workforce. They make a substantial contribution to the country's GDP but are not included in its resident population, helping explain why Liechtenstein consistently ranks among the world's wealthiest countries in terms of GDP per capita.

Liechtenstein is a member of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), alongside Switzerland, Norway and Iceland. In 2024, it became the 191st member of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Vietnam and Liechtenstein established diplomatic relations in July 2008, although bilateral engagement has remained relatively limited, with no exchanges of high-level delegations to date.

The only notable visit mentioned in the bilateral relationship was made in 2012 by Prince Alfred of Liechtenstein, who was then 36th in line to the throne. He visited Vietnam in his capacity as Chairman of the Advisory Council of the International Peace Foundation.

Bilateral trade reached approximately US$9.8 million in 2025. Vietnam's exports to Liechtenstein totaled around US$90,000, while imports from the European principality amounted to approximately US$9.71 million.

The Vietnamese community in Liechtenstein remains small, with several families having settled there permanently since the 1980s.

Tran Thuong