German Chancellor Angela Merkel will push for the conclusion of a
free-trade accord between the EU and Vietnam during her visit to the
Asian country next week.
The AFP on Oct. 7 quoted a German
government source as saying that Germany "is a very strong supporter"
of a free-trade deal between Vietnam and the EU, adding that
Vietnam has a very dynamic growth rate, which is of great interest to
German firms.
The sources also said Germany and
Vietnam have long enjoyed close relations and Germany 's interest in
Vietnam is much greater than in the other countries in the region.
After her trip to Vietnam , Merkel will travel to Mongolia in a bid
to step up ties between Europe 's top economy and the two fast-growing
Asian countries. She will be accompanied by business leaders who are
eying up opportunities in the two Asian economies./.