VOV.VN - With tuna exports surging by 55% to nearly US$808 million during the past nine months of the year, the tuna industry is anticipated to rake in US$1 billion this year, according to figures compiled by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

A delegation of nearly 30 Vietnamese logistics businesses participated in a trade promotion programme in Germany from October 11-18 to seek potential partners.

VOV.VN - Vietnam raked in US$770.44 million from exporting 174,530 tonnes of pepper during the past nine months of the year, a decline of 18% in volume, but up 7.1% in value on-year, according to details given by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Germany Innovation Network (VGI Network) hosted a conference in Wolfsburg, Germany, as part of efforts to foster greater connectivity among Vietnamese experts and businesses, as well as those of Vietnamese origin in the automobile industry and relevant technical sectors.

Potential for cooperation between Vietnam and Germany remains huge with new opportunities, as Germany is currently an economic locomotive of the European Union (EU), and also Vietnam’s largest trading partner in the region, according to Ambassador Vu Quang Minh.

A scientific workshop to promote academic exchange between Vietnam and Germany was held by the Vietnam Academy of Social Science (VASS)’s Institute for European Studies (IES) in Hanoi on October 6.

VOV.VN - Beer lovers in the capital can enjoy delicious food prepared for by the world’s leading chefs and drink beer at “GBA Oktoberfest Vietnam”, Germany’s biggest annual cultural festival held in Vietnam.

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) held a meeting on September 28 to celebrate the 32nd German Unity Day (October 3).

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s new and adjusted investment capital overseas during the past nine months of the year reached nearly US$398.3 million, according to details given by the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

"Vietnam is part of my heart," stated President of the Germany-Vietnam Friendship Association Rolf Schulze, who served as German Ambassador to Vietnam during 2007-2011, while attending an event to introduce traditional costumes and musical instruments of Vietnam.