Vietnam, Germany mark 44th anniversary of diplomatic ties

Vietnam and Germany set up diplomatic relations on September 23, 1975. The ties were elevated to a strategic partnership in October 2011. Germany has become Vietnam’s top trade partner in the EU.

Prime Minister Phan Van Khai greets German Chancellor Helmut Kohl in Hanoi, November 17, 1995 (Photo: VNA)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel greets Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc while he was in Germany for an official visit and attending G20 Summit from July 5 to 8, 2017 (Photo: VNA)

President of the German Bundestag Rita Süssmuth holds talks with Chairman of the Vietnam National Assembly Nong Duc Manh in Berlin, October 20, 1993 (Photo: VNA)

Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet and German Chancellor Helmut Kohl inspect honour guards during the Vietnamese government leader’s official visit to Germany in June, 1993 (Photo: VNA)

President Le Duc Anh hosts a reception for German Chancellor Helmut Kohl in Hanoi. November 17, 1995 (Photo: VNA)

German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder welcomes Prime Minister Phan Van Khai on the latter’s official visit to Germany in October, 2001 (Photo: VNA)

German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder pays an official visit to Vietnam from May 14 to 15, 2003 (Photo: VNA)

Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh hosts a reception for German President Horst Köhler in Hanoi, as part of the latter’s official visit to Vietnam, May 21, 2007 (Photo: VNA)

President Nguyen Minh Triet hosts a reception for German President Horst Köhler as part of his official visit to Vietnam from May 21 to 23, 2017 (Photo: VNA)

Chairman of the Vietnam National Assembly Nguyen Sinh Hung holds talks with President of the German Bundestag Norbert Lammert in Berlin, March 13, 2013 (Photo: VNA)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung sign Hanoi Joint Declaration, October 11, 2011 (Photo: VNA)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends the opening ceremony of a medical equipment factory of Germany-based firm B.Braun in Thanh Oai industrial complex in Hanoi, October 11, 2011 (Photo: VNA)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung hold talks as part of Merkel’s official visit to Vietnam, October 11, 2011 (Photo: VNA)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hold talk in Germany, 2017 (Photo: VNA)

The second political dialogue between the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Left Party of Germany in Berlin, September 12, 2019 (Photo: VNA)

Production equipment by German-based firm Boss is applied at Lam Son Milk Factory of Vietnam Dairy Products JSC (Vinamilk) in Thanh Hoa province (Photo: VNA)

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