At the meeting, he highly appreciated the outcomes of Ramelow’s talks and engagements during his official visit to Vietnam, as well as his contributions to promoting Vietnam-Germany relations and supporting the Vietnamese community in Germany.

The Vietnamese leader noted that the visit took place at a meaningful time as the two countries recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations (1975–2025) and are preparing to mark the 15th anniversary of the Vietnam-Germany Strategic Partnership (2011–2026).

He also welcomed the recent ratification of the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) by the German Bundestag (Parliament), describing it as a strong signal of both sides’ determination to further advance bilateral economic, trade and investment cooperation.

According to the leader, Germany, as Europe’s leading economy, and Vietnam, one of Asia’s most dynamic emerging economies, share common values in multilateralism, free trade and respect for international law, creating favourable conditions for elevating bilateral ties to a new level.

Looking ahead, he proposed that the two countries continue to increase high-level exchanges and contacts through Party, State and parliamentary channels to strengthen political trust.

He also called for more effective implementation of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), with the goal of raising bilateral trade beyond US$20 billion in the coming years.

The Vietnamese leader highlighted the importance of expanding cooperation in emerging areas such as science and technology, innovation, digital transformation, green growth and the circular economy, which could serve as new drivers for the Vietnam-Germany Strategic Partnership.

For his part, Bundestag Vice President Bodo Ramelow congratulated Vietnam on its socio-economic achievements and affirmed that Germany respects Vietnam’s political system while appreciating the country’s growing role and influence in the region and internationally.

Sharing feedback from meetings with German businesses operating in Vietnam, Ramelow said German enterprises highly value Vietnam’s investment climate, business environment and long-term growth potential.

According to him, Vietnam will continue to be among the most attractive destinations for German investors in Asia.

The German parliamentary leader also expressed interest in expanding cooperation with Vietnam in trade, investment, renewable energy, high-speed rail development, education and training, and high-quality human resource development.

Germany, he said, is ready to combine its technological strengths and management expertise with Vietnam’s young and dynamic workforce to create mutually beneficial opportunities.

Both sides agreed to further promote people-to-people exchanges and cultural cooperation while leveraging the role of the Vietnamese community in Germany, which now exceeds 200,000 people.

They emphasised that stronger societal and cultural links would help reinforce the foundation of friendship, mutual understanding and long-term cooperation between the two countries.

Germany sees Vietnam as a key partner in Asia, seeks broader cooperation

VOV.VN - Germany regards Vietnam as one of its priority and increasingly important partners in Asia and is keen to expand cooperation across a wide range of sectors, German Bundestag Vice President Bodo Ramelow said during talks with Vietnamese National Assembly Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Thanh in Hanoi on June 16.