VOV.VN - The 34th Day of German Unity (1990 - 2024) was celebrated by the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organizations (HUFO) on October 1.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh proposed that the German parliament soon ratify the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), during his reception for newly-accredited German Ambassador to Vietnam Helga Margarete in Hanoi on September 27.

The annual GBA Oktoberfest will be held in Vietnam’s three major cities—Hanoi, Danang and Ho Chi Minh City—from September to October, featuring authentic German culture, cuisine and craft beer.

Multilateral diplomacy and national security issues amidst global headwinds were the focus of discussion at the 9th dialogue between the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the Social Democratic Party of Germany recently held in Berlin.

VOV.VN - The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Hanoi is planning a concert tour in the nation together with the Karlsruhe concert duo of Mr Reinhard Armleder (cello) and Ms Dagmar Hartmann (piano), with performances taking place in Hanoi, Hue, and in Binh Duong, as well as master classes in Hanoi.

Steel giant Hoa Phat Group on July 29 signed a contract to supply 2,000 20DC containers to Hapag-Lloyd - the largest container shipping company in Germany and one of the top 5 container shipping companies in the world.

VOV.VN - The German Embassy in Vietnam launched a logo design contest on June 18 aimed at marking the upcoming 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries (1975- 2025).

VOV.VN - A total of 3.5 tonnes of fresh Vietnamese lychees recently arrived in Germany, marking the first shipment of this year's crop to reach the European market.

Le Van Thinh, Director of HCM City's Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, and Tran Thanh Hai, Principal of Vien Dong College, have signed a commitment with several German enterprises to increase skilled young labourers for the college and to train young talents in line with German standards for the labour market in both countries.

In a historic first time, a German chamber choir has brought the beauty of Vietnamese folk songs to life at the Berliner Philharmonie, one of the world's most renowned concert halls.