Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) held a workshop on offshore wind development in Hamburg on September 24.

A Communist Party of Vietnam delegation led by Nguyen Xuan Thang, chairman of its Central Council for Theoretical Studies, held the 11th theoretical exchange with Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) in Berlin on September 24.

Deputy Minister of Construction Bui Xuan Dung has had a working session with German authorities and businesses to seek cooperation and explore technology transfer for the North-South high-speed railway project.

Representatives from several Vietnamese vocational schools have completed a German-funded training program for digital transformation specialists.

A recent event in Berlin highlighted the role of clean water, humanitarian aid and local cooperation in disaster response. It featured a portable water purification system previously sent to Vietnam to support flood-hit communities.

Vietnam’s shift toward modern, green and sustainable agriculture is opening new opportunities for cooperation with Germany. German experts say the focus should be on solutions tailored to Vietnam rather than imported technologies.

The administration of Leipzig, the most populous city in the eastern German state of Saxony, hosted the signing ceremony for a letter of intent to establish the German–Vietnam Hub on August 28.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung held a phone call with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on August 28, according to Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Vietnam’s aviation authorities will establish an official channel with Germany to investigate the August 15 incident involving Vietnam Airlines flight VN34 at Munich International Airport and strengthen safety oversight.

The Vietnam Education Publishing House (VEPH) is stepping up cooperation with Germany in educational publishing, with a focus on digital transformation, e-publications and digital learning materials.

The Vietnamese community in Germany's southern Bavaria state has taken part in the Augsburg Multicultural Summer Festival 2026 as an honoured guest, helping to promote the image of Vietnam and strengthen people-to-people exchanges.

Bodo Ramelow, Vice President of the German Bundestag, led a delegation to the central coastal city of Da Nang on June 19 to work with local authorities on expanding bilateral cooperation.

A ceremony was held in Berlin on June 8 to officially rename a tram stop to “Herzbergstr./Dong-Xuan”, recognising the successful integration and enduring contributions of the Vietnamese community in Germany.

A photo exhibition themed “Vietnam’s seas and islands in our hearts” opened in Berlin on May 21, highlighting the beauty of Vietnam’s coastal and island regions.

Vietnamese coffee exporters are stepping up efforts to penetrate Germany’s premium coffee segment through their participation in Kaffee Campus 2026, a major coffee event organised by the German Roasters Guild (Deutsche Röstergilde e.V.).

A delegation of nearly 20 Vietnamese firms in mechanical engineering, mould-making, automation and supporting industries are showcasing their products and capabilities at Hannover Messe 2026, in Hanover, Germany from April 20 to 24.

A workshop was held in Berlin on April 22 with a view to better connecting Germany’s strong demand for labour with Vietnam’s young and abundant workforce.

In the context of global supply chain shifts and the trend of de-risking, industrial and technological cooperation between Vietnam and Germany is becoming one of the top priorities in bilateral economic relations.

Under the MoA, the two sides will introduce Germany’s practice-oriented education model into Vietnam while building a long-term cooperation roadmap.