Germany-Vietnam Association elects new leadership for 2024-2027 term
The Germany-Vietnam Association (GVA) in Germany on October 7 successfully held its congress where a new executive board consisting of 19 members for the 2024-2027 term was elected.
The new executive board of the Germany-Vietnam Association. (Photo: VNA)
Berlin (VNA) – The Germany-Vietnam Association (GVA) in Germany on October 7 successfully held its congress where a new executive board consisting of 1✃9 members for the 2024-2027 term was elected.
For the first time, the event had been held in a hybrid format, allowing both in-person and online participation.
Rolf Schulze, former German Ambassador to Vietnam in the 2007-2011 term, was re-elected as its President.
In his speech, Schulze reviewed the association’s activities over the past three years, highlighting its core mission of nurturing friendship and cooperative ties between Germany and Vietnam since its inception in 1991.
The association has seen itself as a bridge between the people of the two countries, he said.
Schulze highlighted key achievements in the past term, including discussions on social and historical issues at the German Federal Foreign Office’s International Club and the introduction of an illustrated book by photographer Thomas Billhardt in Wilmersdorf, which provided a broader audience with insights into Vietnam and its recent history.
The association's "Vietnam-Info" journal was also praised for its comprehensive coverage of Vietnam's political, economic and cultural situation, significantly contributing to the enhancement of Germany-Vietnam relations.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Vu Quang Minh, who has become the GVA's Honorary President, promised to join hands with the association to foster the friendship between the two nations and close relationship between their people.
He welcomed the association's initiatives to expand its membership, particularly among younger generations, and enrich its activities in education, vocational training, labour exchange, tourism, economy, investment and trade.
Minh also called for the association's support for upcoming activities, including official delegation exchanges, annual Lunar New Year celebrations, and the 50th founding anniversary of Germany-Vietnam diplomatic ties in 2025./.
A workshop entitled “Spotlight on German Cinema” was held in Hanoi on November 8 as part of the 7th Hanoi International Film Festival 2024 (HANIFF VII), providing an opportunity for filmmakers, experts, actors and actresses from Vietnam and Germany to share experience in developing the cinema industry.
Vietnam wishes to further strengthen cooperation with Germany in vocational education and sending Vietnamese workers to the European country to work in the context of Germany's recent revision of its foreign worker reception policy, stated Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Le Tan Dung at a meeting with Country Director of Germany Development Agency (GIZ) in Vietnam Michaela Baur in Hanoi on September 17.
The Vietnam trade mission in Germany coordinated with the Berlin – Brandenburg automotive association (aBB) and authorities of the Vietnamese province of Nam Dinh to hold a roundtable on cooperation in the automobile industry.
The resolution on tuition exemption and support in the national education system was approved with 440 out of 441 deputies present voting in favour. It takes effect from the date of its adoption and will be applied starting from the 2025–2026 academic year.
An official of HCM City attributed achievements of the two countries' relations to not only efforts by both countries' governments but also perservering support from people's organisations, businesses, and dedicated individuals.
The two sides committed to adopting breakthrough measures to broaden the scope of cooperation and further boost trade turnover in a more balanced and mutually beneficial manner, towards better responding to fluctuations in global trade and contributing to ensuring a stable and sustainable supply chain.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh proposed the city enhance exchanges with Vietnamese localities, particularly Ho Chi Minh City. He called for deeper, result-oriented cooperation in trade, investment, and strategic development — especially in sectors where Shanghai has strengths and Vietnam has demand, such as transport infrastructure, smart and green cities, and innovation.
President Luong Cuong appreciated the ambassadors' contributions to Vietnam's relations with their countries and called for continued efforts to help advance those ties.
PM Pham Minh Chinh called on the SSE and the Shanghai IFC to share their expertise with and provide technical support for relevant Vietnamese ministries and agencies during the process of building Vietnam’s own international financial centre.
According to the resolution, Nguyen Thi Thanh, a member of the Party Central Committee and Vice Chairwoman of the NA, was appointed Standing Vice President of the council and head of its personnel sub-committee.
PM Pham Minh Chinh has expressed his confidence that Asia has all the necessary foundations to continue rising, asserting its role as a pillar and driving force of the global economy.
In his closing speech at the 10th plenum of the Party Central Committee in September 2024, Party General Secretary Lam declared: “With the position and strength accumulated over 40 years of renewal, and with the unity of the entire Party, people, and army, alongside new opportunities under the sound Party leadership, we now possess the essential conditions to enter a new era."
Based on the developments of disasters, epidemics, national defence and security conditions, and public order and safety, and upon proposals from relevant ministries or provincial-level People’s Committee chairpersons, the Prime Minister may request the NA Standing Committee to declare a state of emergency, according to a draft law.
Since the signing of the Vietnam-Cambodia trade and economic cooperation agreement, trade and investment ties have seen remarkable growth, substantially contributing to each country's socio-economic development and facilitating collaboration in various spheres, said Ambassador Nguyen Minh Vu.
Representatives of the overseas community and students expressed their gratitude for the Party and State’s support, their delight at growing Vietnam–China ties, and their commitment to preserving the Vietnamese identities abroad.
PM Pham Minh Chinh reiterated Vietnam’s readiness to continue dispatching agricultural experts to support Senegal’s food security through increasingly effective and innovative methods.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man expressed confidence that the legislature will soon apply AI and digital transformation more broadly, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of its legislative, supreme supervision, and decision-making functions on critical national matters.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and President and CEO of the World Economic Forum Borge Brende discussed Vietnam’s new development vision and its experience in building an independent, self-reliant and globally-integrated economy, and navigating global instability through proactive diplomacy.
Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Interim Chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), and Borge Brende, WEF President and CEO, commended Vietnam’s flexible and effective economic governance and its strong economic performance.
