Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and hisspouse left Hanoi on July 5 morning to visit Germany and attend the G20 Summitin Hamburg at the invitation of GermanChancellor Angela Merkel.
The G20 Summit will take place on July 7-8 underthe theme “Shaping an Interconnected World”. Its three focuses are ensuringstability, improving viability for the future and accepting responsibility.
As the host of the Asia-Pacific EconomicCooperation (APEC) forum in 2017, Vietnam is invited to attend meetings withinthe G20 framework this year, participate in all debate sessions of the G20Summit and give opinions on the draft joint statement of the event.
Vietnam and Germany set up diplomatic ties onSeptember 23, 1975. Since then, bilateral friendship and cooperation have beendeveloping in an effective and comprehensive manner.
Germany has been one of the most importantEuropean partners of Vietnam for many years. Mutual trust and understandinghave been enhanced through the maintenance of high-level delegations andcooperation mechanisms.
In a trip to Vietnam by Chancellor Angela Merkelin October 2011, the two countries signed the Hanoi Joint Statement on settingup a strategic partnership. Germany is currently the biggest trade partner ofVietnam in Europe, accounting for nearly 20 percent of Vietnam’s total exportsto the EU. It is also an important gateway for Vietnamese goods to othermarkets in Europe.-VNA
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