As global investment patterns shift and supply chains undergo major restructuring, foreign direct investment (FDI) from Germany into Vietnam is advancing significantly. Alongside a rise in both the number and scale of projects, German companies are showing a growing interest in Vietnam, which has become a key strategic location in the Indo-Pacific region.
On August 19, 2025, Pham Tan Cong, President of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), welcomed Uruguay’s Deputy Foreign Minister Valeria Csukasi Cabrera at the VCCI headquarters in Hanoi. The meeting opened new prospects for cooperation in trade, investment, and tourism.
As the global economy shifts toward digital transformation and sustainable development, Vietnam and Germany have made education and training cooperation a strategic priority. Germany remains Vietnam’s top European trade partner and serves as a key source of practical models for higher education and vocational training.
Vietnam is expected to mobilize around US$370 million in official development assistance (ODA) and foreign concessional loans in the last four months of 2025, according to the Ministry of Finance.
In recent years, the Vietnamese business community has experienced a turbulent period with unprecedented challenges, while also entering a stage of greater maturity in adaptability, innovation, and growth aspirations.
As global investment patterns shift and supply chains undergo major restructuring, foreign direct investment (FDI) from Germany into Vietnam is advancing significantly. Alongside a rise in both the number and scale of projects, German companies are showing a growing interest in Vietnam, which has become a key strategic location in the Indo-Pacific region.
Visa (NYSE: V), a global leader in digital payments, reaffirmed its commitment to Vietnam’s digital transformation by hosting the Digital Government Forum 2025 in Hanoi. Held for the second consecutive year, the forum centered on the theme “Powering the Future of Smart Cities” and brought together government agencies, transit operators, banks, payment facilitators, fintechs, and strategic partners.
Although still relatively new, agricultural tourism in Lai Chau is gradually flourishing, promising to become a highlight on the Northwestern tourism map.
Through steady cooperation with German organizations and enterprises including the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and the German Chambers of Commerce Abroad (AHK), Bac Ninh Industrial College (BCI) has successfully established a German-standard dual training model, delivering practical benefits for students, businesses, and society.
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