Vietnam - Germany established strategic partnership 1
Mrs. Merkel arrived in Hanoi on the first stop of her trip to Asia.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and Chancellor Merkel after the discussion.
The two prime ministers and senior officials of the two countries have signed many important cooperation documents.
`Vietnam and Germany agreed to establish a strategic partnership and strengthen close cooperation in the coming time, especially in key areas,` the joint statement said.
Five key areas of cooperation are clearly stated in the Hanoi Joint Declaration including: strategic political cooperation;
These contents of the Hanoi Joint Declaration have been negotiated by the two sides over the past year, with 8 different rounds of negotiations, aiming at the goal of mutual development and mutual benefit.
The specific strategic action plan of the 5 areas of cooperation mentioned above includes a number of notable points such as: German House project in Ho Chi Minh City, construction of subway line No. 2 in Ho Chi Minh City.
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and German Chancellor Angela Merkel inspected the honor guard during her welcoming ceremony in Hanoi.
During the joint press conference, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said that the leaders of the two countries had talks in the spirit of construction, trust and mutual understanding, informed each other of the situation of the two sides, discussed and discussed.
However, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said that the results of cooperation between the two countries are still not commensurate with the long-standing good friendship, so it is necessary to further strongly promote cooperation in the future.
German Chancellor Merkel said she discussed with Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung about multifaceted cooperation, surrounding the Joint Declaration.
`Vietnam has gone through a very impressive development path,` Mrs. Merkel said.
`We also discussed the Metro Line 2 project in Ho Chi Minh City as well as the North-South fiber optic cable project. These are projects that are like lighthouses that shine more than other projects.`
She said she would visit the B. Braun company’s factory near Hanoi, as well as discuss the idea of building a high-quality vocational training school in Ho Chi Minh City to provide effective human resources.
Germany is currently Vietnam’s largest EU trade partner, with two-way trade turnover growing about 15% per year, reaching over 4.1 billion USD in 2010, which is equal to the total two-way turnover between
German Prime Minister Merkel at a joint press conference with host Vietnam.
The Vietnamese community working and studying in Germany currently numbers nearly 100,000 people, according to data from the German Federal Statistics Office, and is considered by the host country to be an active community, with many contributions to the development of the country.
Phan Le
