Vietnam President Welcomes German Counterpart with a Grand Ceremony



President Vo Van Thuong invites German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to step on the podium while military bands play the national anthems of both nations.


Vietnam and Germany first established diplomatic relations in 1975. The two countries lifted ties to strategic partnership in 2011. Germany is Vietnam’s biggest trade partner in Europe, and more than 350 German businesses are operating in Vietnam. As of May 2023, Germany had 444 valid projects worth over US$2.36 billion, ranking fourth from a total of 24 European countries investing in Vietnam.


The two leaders inspect the guard of honour.


This is the first foreign visit of the German President in 2024 and the first high-level delegation exchange between the two countries this year – a pivotal year towards the 50th founding anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties in 2025.


The two leaders hold talks immediately after the welcome ceremony.


During two-day visit, German President is scheduled to meet with  Vietnamese top leaders to discuss a score of measures to boost bilateral cooperation in a multitude of fields. He is also set to visit several German projects in Ho Chi Minh City and its surrounding areas.

The post Vietnam President Welcomes German Counterpart with a Grand Ceremony appeared first on Vietexplorer.com.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The sacred duty of border guards during the Tet holiday

Image
Part of their work is checking the status border landmarks planted on the border between Vietnam and Cambodia. The guards say this is a sacred task they undertake every day. Long An borders SvayRieng and PrayVeng provinces of Cambodia, with a total length of 133km, of which two thirds lie on land. Long An has Binh Hiep international border gate, My Quy Tay national border gate, three auxiliary border gates, along with a number of trails and open crossings with Cambodia. The Long An Border Guard Command dispatches teams patrolling along the border every day. In addition to patrolling the border, local border guards create the best possible conditions for people to across the border for trade exchanges and relatives visits. They pay special attention to entry and exit procedures at border gates to ensure security along the border. Inspection has been enhanced, especially during the Tet holiday. The border gu...
Read more

Viet Couple Opens Banh Mi Shop in USA

Image
Banh Mi Oven has become a familiar name here among the communities living in the United States, which is their first choice for a light meal before and after work, or a mouth-watering dish at a party or work meeting. According to Thanh Nien’s reporter, Vu Dinh and Linh Dao are the restaurant owners, and this Vietnamese couple shared their story of how they started this journey. Photo: Courtesy of Vu Dinh and Linh Thao Sold house to open the restaurant During their time working and studying in the U.S, Vu Dinh, who is Linh Dao’s husband, tried his hand at different selling businesses and products, such as café, fast food restaurants, restaurant software companies, etc. However, in 2017, Vu decided to choose to open a Banh Mi restaurant – the beloved Vietnamese street food that has become popular all over the world and introduces their homeland’s cuisine to their foreign friends. Photo: Courtesy of Vu Dinh and Linh Thao Vu stopped all of his other projects and ...
Read more

Mister Grand International 2023 to be held in Vietnam in November

Image
According to the contest’s official Facebook page, the competition is scheduled to take place in November this year, with designer and director Le Tran Dac Ngoc selected as the head of the organizing committee. Ngoc is also one of the four owners of the Mister Grand International pageant, marking an international beauty contest co-owned by a Vietnamese national, Voyage Group said in its announcement. Mister Grand International was first held in 2017 in the Philippines and will celebrate its sixth edition this year, recognizing men’s qualities such as masculinity, sportsmanship, and social influence. Members of the organizing board of Mister Grand International 2023 in Vietnam pose for a photo at the announcement ceremony on April 2, 2023. Photo: T.Dieu / Tuoi Tre Vietnam had its first winner, Nguyen Van Tuan, at the competition in 2019. Tuan, however, has not engaged in many activities after being crowned. Therefore, the organizer has vowed to have the winne...
Read more