The Vietnamese business community in Berlin gathered on January 5 to celebrate the New Year 2026, reflecting on their accomplishments in 2025 and mapping out plans for the year ahead.

VOV.VN-The State Office for Development Cooperation of Berlin (Germany) in coordination with the Lichtenberg district administration will fund the provision of long-term access to clean water for at least 8,000 students, teachers and families affected by flooding in Vietnam, including 20 mobile PAUL water treatment units (Portable Aqua Unit for Lifesaving) for schools in remote areas.

VOV.VN - In modern global diplomacy, few bilateral relationships carry as many emotional layers and such enduring connections as ties between Vietnam and Germany.

Marking the 50th anniversary (1975–2025) of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Germany, the book “Innovation and Cooperation: The Future of Germany–Vietnam Relations” has been launched as a policy-oriented study offering strategic insights for bilateral ties in the new phase.

Germany’s completion of the ratification process for the EU–Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) in 2025 – the year marking the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations has become a highly symbolic milestone, reflecting the depth of political and economic trust between the two countries.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Germany marked 50 years of diplomatic relations at a seminar in Hanoi on December 17, reviewing a half-century of cooperation and outlining new directions for their strategic partnership in the years ahead.

VOV.VN - As part of the 2025 European Phở Week, the Vietnamese Embassies in Germany and Bulgaria simultaneously organized events to promote Phở (Vietnamese noodle soup) on December 12, coinciding with the annual “Phở Day”.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam-Germany Labour Cooperation Forum was jointly held on December 9 by Vietnam’s Ministry of Home Affairs, the German Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS), and the authorities of Leipzig as part of activities marking the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

Germany’s Tübingen Academic Orchestra will perform at the concert “A Rhapsody of Two Worlds” to be held at Ho Guom Opera House in Hanoi on December 20 - 21.

VOV.VN - The Federal Government of Germany has pledged EUR185.5 million to support development projects in Vietnam over the next two years, the German Embassy in Vietnam said on December 2.