10th Anniversary of Vietnam - Germany Strategic Partnership

Virtual Conference

The Strategic Partnership between Vietnam and Germany established in October 2011 marked a new breakthrough in the bilateral relationship. Over the last decade, both countries have overcome many challenges to realize the Strategic Partnership with remarkable achievements in many areas. Political cooperation has been intensively developed through various bilateral and multilateral mechanisms. In terms of economy, Germany has been Vietnam’s largest trade partner among EU countries and contributed significantly to Vietnam’s economic development. About 300 Germany companies have invested in Vietnam with more than US$ 2 billion. Visible progress has been made in other realms, particularly education, security and defence. Vietnam - Germany relations have increasingly important meaning not only to each other, but also to interregional and global peace and prosperity.

Impacts of COVID-19 on the Global Supply Chains and Policy Implication for Vietnam

Webinar

The COVID-19 pandemic, with the new waves of infection in the year 2021, is a top concern for supply chain leaders in all industries around the world. The spread of the virus has been affecting the global supply chains due to the interdependence of supply, production and distribution on a worldwide scale. Most organizations and businesses in the world in general, and in Vietnam in particular, have been experiencing significant supply chain disruptions. This is having an increasingly large impact on the operation of the entire economy and its ability to recover from the pandemic. The impact of the pandemic on supply chain disruptions is becoming more widespread and severe, requiring scholars and researchers to understand the limitations and weaknesses of the current global supply chains, thereby proposing adjustments and innovations to ensure the coherence, flexibility and adaptability of the supply chains in different contexts.

Chinese Investment in Southeast Asia: Patterns and Geopolitical Significance

18th China Talk

Southeast Asia’s growing economic linkages with China generate political opportunities and strategic concerns in equal measure. Recent discussions have tended to focus on infrastructure projects, especially those associated with the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). However, to gauge their significance and impacts, such projects must be understood against the broader context of Chinese investments in Southeast Asia.

Emerging Issues and Challenges to ASEAN Centrality

Virtual conference

ASEAN centrality, the essential factor shaping regional security architecture in favor of its member states, is under challenge posed by emerging turbulences. The Covid-19 pandemic, as well as many arising security issues, have so far brought about disruptions to everyday activities in the region. ASEAN’s role in shaping regional architecture is under pressure as major-power competition is becoming more intense both on land and in the sea.

European National Innovation Systems: Trends, Policies and Challenges - Lesson Learned for Vietnam

International Conference co-organized by Konrad Adenauer Stiftung and Institute for European Studies

In the context of a rapidly developing knowledge economy, National Innovation Systems (NIS) can play a crucial role in the economic growth of countries. European countries have paid special attention to promoting scientific and technological innovation, enhancing the combination of scientific and technological innovation with economic growth. At the same time, they proposed strategies and policies to promote the development of NIS. Vietnam’s NIS is in the process of being finalized, so there are still many limitations such as: the policies to promote technology development in Vietnam have not been given high priority, and they have not yet been integrated into the country’s industrial, investment and trade policies. Vietnam's industrial policy pays little attention to developing domestic technological capabilities as an indispensable factor in the industrialization process. The process of commercializing innovative products is not really effective, reducing the motivation for NIS development. Thus, in the framework of research cooperation, the Institute for European Studies together with KAS organizes the conference entitled "European National Innovation Systems: Trends, policies, and challenges - Lessons learned for Vietnam”

THE 7TH OCEAN DIALOGUE

Emerging Maritime Issues from Legal Perspectives

The Ocean Dialogue series is an initiative by the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV) aiming at promoting dialogue and cooperation between Vietnam and its partners on maritime-related issues.

Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation Open Day 2021

„Politics and trust“

The work of the Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation: focusing on participation, representation, security, and innovation.

PRIORITIES AND OUTLOOK FOR CHINA’S FOREIGN POLICY FROM PRESENT TO THE 2OTH PARTY CONGRESS

China Talk 17

MEDAL "CONTRIBUTION TO THE JUSTICE DEVELOPMENT IN VIETNAM"

Awarding Ceremony and hand-over to the KAS Country Representative Peter Girke

International Conference

PEACE BUILDING, RECONCILIATION AND MEDIATION: REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND IMPLICATIONS FOR VIETNAM MULTILATERAL DIPLOMACY