Germany expects greater economic ties with Vietnam

German Consul General to Ho Chi Minh City Heinz Lauten, on October 1, said that Germany is determined to improve economic and cultural ties with Vietnam.

The diplomat made the statement at a ceremony held in the southern business city, to mark the 17th German Reunification Day (October 3).

"Representatives from the German Chamber of Commerce, the German Business Association, the German Development Bank (KFW) and the German Technical Co-operation (GTZ), as well as representatives from development co-operation organisations, the Goethe Institute and other institutions are all determined to strengthen economic and cultural ties between Germany and Vietnam in 2008," Lauten said.

Tran Thanh Long, President of the Vietnam-Germany Friendship Association in Ho Chi Minh City, thanked German businesses for their contributions to socio-economic development in Vietnam's southern economic hub.