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.

The Vietnamese Consulate General in Frankfurt is always ready to support and connect Vietnamese businesses with their German counterparts to penetrate and learn about each other's markets, according to Consul General Le Quang Long.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Germany hosted a banquet on September 17 to mark Vietnam’s National Day (September 2), the 47th anniversary of the Vietnam-Germany diplomatic ties (September 23) and the 32nd German Unity Day (October 3).