VOV.VN - Germany has increased the import of Vietnamese commodities in the first six months of the year in the context that it reduced imports from other markets, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

The Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) in coordination with the Vietnamese Consulate General in Frankfurt city of Germany have organised a programme to promote Vietnam as a friendly, attractive and safe destination to key European markets in general and Germany in particular.

Vietnamese Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat held working sessions with the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), several major universities, hi-tech parks and startup centres, as part of his working trip to Germany from June 25-28.

Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat had a meeting on June 26 in Berlin with scientists and intellectuals of the Vietnamese origin in Germany to listen to their policy proposals and answer their queries, towards promoting scientific and technological cooperation between the two countries.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese canned tuna exports to the European Union increased by nearly 33% in the first five months of this year, reaching more than US$43 million, with Germany being the largest export market in the bloc, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - Vietnam raked in more than US$3 billion from exporting 862,400 tonnes of coffee between the beginning of the year and mid-June, with Germany emerging as the largest importer, according to data from the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

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 - Vietnam always greatly values Germany’s role and leading position in Europe and the world as a whole, and places importance on deepening the bilateral strategic partnership across the board with the European nation.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese dragon fruit exports to the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany skyrocketed by between 100% and 266% in the first four months of the year compared to the same period last year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

The Vietnam-Germany Association in Schwaben region of Germany opened a Vietnamese language class in Augsburg city for young people from Vietnamese and Vietnamese-German families on May 27.