10th Anniversary of Vietnam - Germany Strategic Partnership - Foundation Office Vietnam
Workshop
Details
In 2021 bilateral strategic exchanges have been promoted at different levels, most notably the 6th Vice-Minister meeting, the phone talks between two Foreign Ministers (25 May) and two heads of government (22 June). During their phone talk, Vietnamese Prime Minister and German Chancellor agreed to further promote our Strategic Partnership and seize the opportunities for bilateral cooperation. Given the current regional and global context, as well as domestic developments in both countries, reviewing the first decade of Strategic Partnership and charting vision of the next decade are needed for setting priorities and targets of bilateral cooperation in the upcoming years.
Objectives of the webinar
The webinar is aimed to:
- Take stock of the 10 years of Vietnam – Germany Strategic Partnership
- Review the achievements of bilateral cooperation in the political – security and socio-economic areas
- Exchange views on strategic issues and their implications for Vietnam - Germany relationship
- Explore opportunities and identify challenges posed to bilateral relations
- Make recommendations for Vietnam – Germany Strategic Partnership in the upcoming years
Program
13:30 – 13:40 Opening session
Dr Pham Lan Dung
Acting President
Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam
Mr Florian Feyerabend
Resident Representative to Vietnam
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
13:40 – 14:15 Keynote speeches
H.E. To Anh Dung
Deputy Minister
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Mr Martin Thümmel
Director for East Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific
German Federal Foreign Office
14:15 – 15:15 - Session 1: Political – security cooperation
In this session, the following key issues will be discussed:
- Bilateral cooperation in political – security areas
- Collaboration between Vietnam and Germany in multilateral mechanisms
- Strategic dynamism and implications for Vietnam – Germany relationship
- Recommendations for political – security cooperation
Moderator:
Dr Nguyen Hung Son
Vice President
Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam
Introduction:
H.E. Dr Guido Hildner
Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Vietnam
Speakers:
Mr Doan Hoang Minh
Deputy Director General
European Department
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Dr Gerhard Will
Visiting Fellow
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
H. E. Amb. Doan Xuan Hung
Former Deputy Foreign Minister
Former Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to Germany
Lt Col Daniel Marco Schneider
Defence Attaché at the German Embassy Hanoi (tbc)
Federal Ministry of Defence
15.30 - 16.30 - Session 2: Socio – economic cooperation
In this session, the following key issues will be discussed:
- Achievements of bilateral cooperation in socio-economic areas
- Opportunities and challenges to bilateral cooperation
- Recommendations for socio-economic cooperation in the upcoming 5 – 10 years
Moderator:
Dr Jan Cernicky
Policy Advisor International Trade and Economy
Division Analysis and Consulting
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
Introduction:
H.E. Nguyen Minh Vu
Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to Germany
Speakers:
Ms Bettina Horstmann
Head of Division East Asia, Southeast Asia
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
Mr. Bui Vuong Anh
Commercial Counselor
Vietnamese Embassy in the Federal Republic of Germany
Mr Marko Walde
Chief Representative of the Delegate of German Industry and Commerce in Vietnam (GIC/AHK Vietnam)
Vice-German of the German Business Association in Vietnam
Mr Do Nhat Hoang
Director General of Foreign Investment Department
Ministry of Planning and Investment of Vietnam (tbc)
