German Chancellor to pay official visit to Vietnam
(VOVWORLD) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will pay an official visit to Vietnam on Sunday and Monday.
 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. (Photo: Reuters) |
The visit is made at the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Vietnam and Germany established diplomatic relations in 1975 and a strategic partnership in 2011.
Germany is Vietnam's largest trading partner in the EU and the 17th largest foreign investor in Vietnam, with a total registered foreign direct investment of 2.3 billion USD as of January.
Vietnam is Germany's largest trading partner in Southeast Asia and its sixth largest trading partner in Asia.