Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (R) (Source: VNA) Berlin (VNA) – German Foreign Minister HeikoMaas on February 20 described the ongoing visit by Deputy Prime Minister andForeign Minister Pham Binh Minh as laying a foundation for both countries todevelop bilateral strategic partnership.
During a meeting in Berlin, Maas also expressed hisimpression on Vietnam’s socio-economic achievements and global integration overthe past years, its important role and position in ASEAN and Asia-Pacific aswell as positive contributions to the global community.
Minh agreed that both sides should further facilitate all-levelvisits and affirmed that Vietnam always treasures its strategic partnershipwith Germany, considering it a leading and priority partner in the region.
The two sides consented to increase contents of bilateralstrategic partnership in diverse areas, and build a specific action plan tofurther deepen their relations.
The Deputy PM thanked Germany for its support in developmentprojects, including metro line No.2 in Ho Chi Minh City and renewable energyprojects.
He wished that Germany would maintain its supply of officialdevelopment assistance to Vietnam in fields of Germany’s strength and Vietnam’sdemand.
Both sides expressed their delight at progresses inbilateral economic, trade and investment ties with two-way trade topping 10billion USD last year, up over 1 billion USD from 2017. Germany remainsVietnam’s top trade partner in the European Union (EU) while the upcominginauguration of Deutsches Haus (German House) in Ho Chi Minh City is expectedto boost the bilateral trade and investment.
The German side spoke highly of the importance of the EU –Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and vowed to do its best to sign andratify the deal at an earliest time.
The host was satisfied about the effective operations of theVietnamese – German University (VGU) in the southern province of Binh Duong andexpressed support for a trilateral agreement on VGU.
He agreed on joint work with Vietnam in vocational trainingduring the fourth industrial revolution, and expressed willingness to enhancecooperation with Vietnam in the use and training of Vietnamese nurses inGermany, promote cultural exchanges via activities at Goethe Institute inVietnam.
Host and guest vowed to work closely together in judicialaffairs, national defence, science-technology, and aviation.
They agreed to offer support to each other at global forumsand organisations, especially within the United Nations framework in thecontext that Germany will undertake the role of EU Chair by 2020, and is now a non-permanentmember of the United Nations Security Council – a position that Vietnam is runningfor for the 2020-2021 tenure.
Both sides shared stances on regional and global issues ofmutual concern, especially support for trade liberalisation, maintenance ofmultilateral mechanisms, respect for international law for the sake of peaceand stability in the region and the world.-VNA
During a meeting in Berlin, Maas also expressed hisimpression on Vietnam’s socio-economic achievements and global integration overthe past years, its important role and position in ASEAN and Asia-Pacific aswell as positive contributions to the global community.
Minh agreed that both sides should further facilitate all-levelvisits and affirmed that Vietnam always treasures its strategic partnershipwith Germany, considering it a leading and priority partner in the region.
The two sides consented to increase contents of bilateralstrategic partnership in diverse areas, and build a specific action plan tofurther deepen their relations.
The Deputy PM thanked Germany for its support in developmentprojects, including metro line No.2 in Ho Chi Minh City and renewable energyprojects.
He wished that Germany would maintain its supply of officialdevelopment assistance to Vietnam in fields of Germany’s strength and Vietnam’sdemand.
Both sides expressed their delight at progresses inbilateral economic, trade and investment ties with two-way trade topping 10billion USD last year, up over 1 billion USD from 2017. Germany remainsVietnam’s top trade partner in the European Union (EU) while the upcominginauguration of Deutsches Haus (German House) in Ho Chi Minh City is expectedto boost the bilateral trade and investment.
The German side spoke highly of the importance of the EU –Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and vowed to do its best to sign andratify the deal at an earliest time.
The host was satisfied about the effective operations of theVietnamese – German University (VGU) in the southern province of Binh Duong andexpressed support for a trilateral agreement on VGU.
He agreed on joint work with Vietnam in vocational trainingduring the fourth industrial revolution, and expressed willingness to enhancecooperation with Vietnam in the use and training of Vietnamese nurses inGermany, promote cultural exchanges via activities at Goethe Institute inVietnam.
Host and guest vowed to work closely together in judicialaffairs, national defence, science-technology, and aviation.
They agreed to offer support to each other at global forumsand organisations, especially within the United Nations framework in thecontext that Germany will undertake the role of EU Chair by 2020, and is now a non-permanentmember of the United Nations Security Council – a position that Vietnam is runningfor for the 2020-2021 tenure.
Both sides shared stances on regional and global issues ofmutual concern, especially support for trade liberalisation, maintenance ofmultilateral mechanisms, respect for international law for the sake of peaceand stability in the region and the world.-VNA
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