Recently, the Ministry of Planning and Investment of Vietnam in coordination with the German Embassy in Vietnam and the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy held the Vietnam - Germany Economic Dialogue. H.E. Sigmar Gabriel, German Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, attended the event.
Addressing the event, Minister of Planning and Investment Bui Quang Vinh said Vietnam and Germany have a long-standing friendly relationship. In recent years, the two-way relations have been lifted to the strategic partnership - the foundation for promoting economic, trade, investment and other field development. More and more German companies come to Vietnam to do business in recent years.
Currently, as many as 239 German investment projects have registered to invest US$1.34 billion in Vietnam, ranking 22nd out of 101 countries and territories investing in the Southeast Asian country. Germany is also a big trade partner with an annual two-way trade turnover exceeding US$10 billion. However, the two countries have not fully tapped their potential.
Minister Vinh said Vietnam wants to strengthen close economic cooperation with Germany, including energy, green technology, industry, public transport, finance, banking, consumer goods agricultural products and seafood.
Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel said high economic growth, rapid-growing demand in many fields and political stability are magnetising German businesses to Vietnam.
He said “German companies are snow showing deep interests in Vietnam. Economic recovery, which also embraces industry and construction, coupled with efforts to reform the investment and business climate is encouraging foreign businesses, including Germans, to invest in Vietnam. If you have clear investment licensing procedures transparent legal system and favourable infrastructure, you will be not only able to attract large corporations but also draw small and medium-sized businesses from Germany to make long-term investment.”
At the dialogue, Minister Bui Quang Vinh and German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel signed a joint statement on business training cooperation programme in the 2014-2016 between the Ministry of Planning and Investment and the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy.
Advanced Corporate Governance Training Programme Continued in Germany
To implement the cooperation agreement on promotion of bilateral relations and business cooperation by the Government of Vietnam and the Government of Germany, the Ministry of Planning and Investment of Vietnam and the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy of Germany assigned the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the German International Cooperation Organisation (GIZ) to jointly organise a high-level corporate governance training programme in Germany.
More than 300 trainees have been trained in Germany since 2008. Starting from 2012, the programme added an international course on “Health Care Industry” for trainees from cooperation countries. The programme will continue to enrol this year’s course.
Interviews are scheduled in January 2015 in Hanoi and HCM City. The training will take place seven days in Vietnam and one month in Germany, expected in May and June 2015. All expenses will be offset by the Government of Germany, including visa fees, training fees, room and meal expenses, health insurance, travel fares, etc.
Companies interested in the training course please contact Training Division, Membership and Training Committee. Tel: 04 35742022 (ext 233, 242) or 04 35742165 for more information.
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