Viet Nam's signature noodle soup took centre stage in Berlin on July 15 as the Pho Cultural Roadshow Europe 2026 concluded a three-week, six-country tour aimed at showcasing the country's rich culinary heritage and strengthening cultural ties through food.

Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Thanh called for stronger political trust, sustained high-level exchanges, closer coordination and mutual support at international organisations and multilateral forums, and more German investment in high technology, digital transformation, green transition, renewable energy, infrastructure, logistics and green finance.

Leaders of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and the German Bundestag reaffirmed their commitment to advancing cooperation between the academy and German partners for the mutual benefit of both countries during a meeting in Ha Noi on June 16.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man and Vice President of the German Bundestag Bodo Ramelow agreed to strengthen experience sharing in legislation, supervision, digital transformation in parliamentary activities, and lawmaking in emerging fields, while enhancing coordination at multilateral parliamentary forums during their meeting in Ha Noi on June 16.

Earlier this year, BVG announced that Berlin city authorities and the Lichtenberg district administration had approved the renaming of the tram stop in front of the Dong Xuan Trade Centre from “Herzbergstr./Industriegebiet” to “Herzbergstr./Dong-Xuan”.

Vietnamese entrepreneurs, academics, students and community representatives gathered in Düsseldorf for the 2026 NRW Vietnamese Forum under the theme "Connect – Support – Integrate – Develop," reaffirming their commitment to building a stronger and more sustainable community in Germany's North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) state.

Deputy Minister of Finance Tran Quoc Phuong praised the German Government and Germany’s KfW Development Bank for their long-standing cooperation and support in Viet Nam’s socio-economic development at a working session in Ha Noi on May 27 with Christiane Laibach, member of the KfW Executive Board.

Vietnamese embassies across Europe staged a series of events to mark the 136th birth anniversary of late President Ho Chi Minh on May 19.

Relations between the US and its allies in NATO have shown further strain after the Pentagon announced plans to withdraw around 5,000 troops from Germany within the next 6 to 12 months.

The Vietnamese community in Germany is strengthening connectivity and integration efforts, highlighted by a working session held on April 29 at the Dong Xuan Centre in Germany.

Leonie Gebers, State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, has reaffirmed Germany’s wish to elevate labour cooperation into a vital pillar of the Viet Nam – Germany strategic partnership.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung has called for stronger contributions from overseas Vietnamese intellectuals, highlighting their high qualifications, international training and enduring attachment to their homeland as a unique advantage for national development.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has just concluded his first official tour of the Gulf region, with stops in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) — Berlin’s leading partners in the region.

A high-level delegation from the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), led by its Managing Director Thorsten Schäfer-Gümbel, paid a working visit to the Vietnamese-German University (VGU) on February 4 to advance Viet Nam–Germany cooperation in sustainable development, energy transition and green hydrogen.

Viet Nam has emerged as a major economic player in Southeast Asia, with remarkable gains serving as a testament to the Communist Party of Viet Nam’s (CPV) sound leadership, according to Wulf Gallert, Co-chair of the International Commission of Germany’s Left Party (Die Linke).

The Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) has played an irreplaceable leadership role throughout the country’s history and development, with its enduring strength rooted in close bonds with the people, according to Patrik Köbele, Chairman of the German Communist Party (DKP).

Leaders of German political parties have expressed strong interest in and admiration for Viet Nam’s development achievements and the upcoming 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV), during meetings with Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Nguyen Dac Thanh.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to pay his first official visit to India since taking office early next week. The trip not only signals an adjustment in Berlin’s strategic thinking but also highlights New Delhi’s increasingly prominent role in Europe’s long-term calculations.

The Vietnamese business community in Berlin gathered on January 5 to celebrate the New Year 2026, reflecting on their accomplishments in 2025 and mapping out plans for the year ahead.

Viet Nam has become Germany’s “strategic anchor” in Southeast Asia. The shift from a donor – recipient model to a partnership of equals marks a defining turning point, demonstrating the special importance of bilateral relations.