The German state of Bavaria pays special attention to strengthening relations with Vietnam ’s localities, State Minister of Federal and European Affairs, Emilia Mueller has said.

Receiving outgoing Vietnamese Consul-General to Germany Nguyen Huu Trang on May 24, Minister Mueller affirmed the fine development of relations between Bavaria and localities of Vietnam , especially in economic area.

Bavarian enterprises, which had sought investment opportunities in Vietnam , were satisfied with the business environment in the country, she said.

On the occasion, she also spoke highly of the role of Vietnam’s Consulate General and Consul-General in making contributions to boosting political, economic, cultural and educational cooperation between Vietnam’s localities and Bavaria state, in particular, and Germany in general.

Consul-General Trang reviewed the cooperative activities between Vietnam and Germany as well as the state of Bavaria and Vietnamese localities, especially exchanges of delegations and business missions.

The official said he hoped the state government would continue to create conditions for the Vietnamese community there, so they could make more economic contributions./.