Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has called on Germany to give Vietnam stronger official development assistance (ODA), especially on the environment, and coping with climate change and rising sea water levels.
The Government leader made the call after expressing thanks to Germany for its effective ODA in the recent past during his meeting with German Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development Dirk Niebel in Hanoi on March 8.
Dung sounded satisfactory about the progress made in bilateral relations in general such as economy, trade, investment, education and training, which he said should reach new heights in 2010 when the two countries will mark the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations.
He also assured the German minister of the best available conditions for German investors operating in Vietnam.
His view was shared by Dirk Niebel who announced that the German Government has decided to provide Vietnam with an additional 19 million EUR in aid for vocational training and coping with climate change.
“Vietnam is a very important partner of Germany, especially in economy, trade, investment and education-training,” said the German minister./.
The Government leader made the call after expressing thanks to Germany for its effective ODA in the recent past during his meeting with German Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development Dirk Niebel in Hanoi on March 8.
Dung sounded satisfactory about the progress made in bilateral relations in general such as economy, trade, investment, education and training, which he said should reach new heights in 2010 when the two countries will mark the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations.
He also assured the German minister of the best available conditions for German investors operating in Vietnam.
His view was shared by Dirk Niebel who announced that the German Government has decided to provide Vietnam with an additional 19 million EUR in aid for vocational training and coping with climate change.
“Vietnam is a very important partner of Germany, especially in economy, trade, investment and education-training,” said the German minister./.
