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German House in HCM City to open in September

The 25-storey German House project, which is located at the centre of District 1 in the southern economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City, will welcome the first guests on September 5.
German House in HCM City to open in September ảnh 1At the event (Source: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – The 25-storey GermanHouse project, which is located at the centre of District 1 in the southerneconomic hub of Ho Chi Minh City, will welcome the first guests on September 5.

While inspecting the progress of the project onAugust 30, Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan saidthe house will contribute to promoting the connectivity between German businessesand other foreign partners in Vietnam.

He praised the German Consulate General andbusiness community in HCM City for enhancing the relations between the twocountries, including cooperation projects on vocational training and businesspromotion, and dialogue programmes.

German Consul General to HCM City Andeas Siegelsaid the German House is a symbol of the Vietnam-Germany strategic partnershipand friendship at present and in the future.

The project will help German enterprises embracelinks with partners from ASEAN, he added.

He pledged to continue oraganising activities toboost people-to-people and business exchanges in the coming time.

Covering about 40,000 square metres, the houseis expected to become a venue for Vietnamese and German businesspeople as wellas European and ASEAN entrepreneurs.-VNA


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