Continue to develop Vietnam-Germany relations strongly and deeply

NDO - On the afternoon of September 27, at the Government Headquarters, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received German Ambassador to Vietnam Helga Margarete on the occasion of her starting her term of office.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and German Ambassador to Vietnam Helga Margarete. (Photo: Tran Hai)

At the meeting, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh congratulated Ambassador Helga Margarete on her new assignment in Vietnam, believing that the Ambassador's experience will make positive contributions to the relationship between the two countries. The Prime Minister expressed his delight at the fact that after nearly 5 decades, the Vietnam-Germany relationship continues to develop well, especially after the visits of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in November 2022 and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in January 2024, creating new momentum for the relationship between the two countries. Germany is currently Vietnam's largest trading partner in the European Union (EU) with trade turnover in 2023 reaching more than 11 billion USD, and in the first 8 months of 2024 reaching over 8 billion USD; educational relations between the two countries have developed positively with more than 7,500 students studying in Germany and the Vietnam-Germany University project coming into effective operation. The Prime Minister appreciated the German government's creation of favorable conditions for the Vietnamese community to live and work stably in Germany. Towards the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries in 2025, the Prime Minister suggested that the two sides coordinate to organize meaningful activities such as exchanging high-level delegations, organizing German Days in Vietnam, Vietnamese Days in Germany, etc. to further deepen the cooperative relationship. The Prime Minister hoped that the two sides would take advantage of the opportunities of the Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), and asked the German Parliament to soon ratify the Vietnam-EU Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), urge the European Commission (EC) to soon remove the IUU "yellow card" for Vietnamese seafood, and strengthen cooperation and support each other at international and regional forums.

View of the reception. (Photo: Tran Hai)

On this occasion, the Prime Minister thanked the German Government for supporting Vietnam with a large number of vaccines during the Covid-19 pandemic as well as Germany's visits and support through multilateral mechanisms for overcoming the consequences of the recent Typhoon Yagi in Vietnam. German Ambassador to Vietnam Helga Margarete expressed her honor to be assigned to Vietnam, affirming that Vietnam is a key partner of Germany in the region and pledged to make every effort to promote the relationship between the two countries. On this occasion, the Ambassador shared the loss of life and property of the Vietnamese people after Typhoon Yagi and said that Germany will continue to support Vietnam through multilateral mechanisms. Ambassador Helga Margarete highly appreciated the positive developments in the relationship between the two countries, agreed to coordinate with Vietnamese agencies to carry out activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations; highly appreciated Vietnam's role in international and regional forums, and said that in the coming time, they wished to further promote bilateral cooperation in all fields, especially education, training, skilled labor, and climate change adaptation. Referring to international and regional issues, including the East Sea issue, the two sides promoted the basic principles of international law and agreed to resolve disputes by peaceful means, ensuring security, safety, and freedom of navigation and aviation in the East Sea, on the basis of international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

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