war division reunification and future what vietnam and germany have in common

War, division, reunification, and future what Vietnam and Germany have in common

On the occasion of Reunification Day, I would like to tell you a very personal story, my own story. After a military career, I worked as a banker for a total of 18 years and was then a management professor. You will rightly ask yourself what connects a German man of business with the history and culture of Vietnam. Doesn’t the here and now count more?
basf makes strong start to 2021

BASF makes strong start to 2021

BASF, a German multinational chemical company and the largest chemical producer in the world, is looking at more positive prospects in 2021 with bright numbers in the first quarter of the year.
interest ramps up in cryptocurrencies

Interest ramps up in cryptocurrencies

Vietnam is a country that has been booming economically for years. It is also open to new ideas and technologies. It is therefore not surprising that Vietnam is now ranked second in the world (out of 74 countries surveyed) in the use of cryptocurrencies. According to Statista - a German company specialising in market and consumer data - 21 per cent of respondents in Vietnam said they had used or owned cryptocurrencies in 2020. Only Nigeria is ahead of Vietnam.
hdi global se samples ways to cut ownership in vietnamese non life insurer pvi

HDI Global SE samples ways to cut ownership in Vietnamese non-life insurer PVI

Germany-headquartered insurer HDI Global SE – the largest shareholder of Vietnam’s non-life insurer PVI – has been fined for holding stakes in excess of the foreign ownership limit. However, what route HDI chooses to comply with Vietnamese regulations remains a question.
hdi global se fined for violating foreign ownership rules

HDI Global SE fined for violating foreign ownership rules

On April 16, the State Securities Commission (SSC) issued a decision to sanction administrative violations against HDI Global SE – a Germany-based corporation which is the major shareholder of Vietnamese non-life insurer PVI – due to non-compliance with information disclosure and violating foreign ownership limit rules.
german mps quiz merkel ministers over wirecard scandal

German MPs quiz Merkel, ministers over Wirecard scandal

Germany's finance minister faces a grilling Thursday by lawmakers probing the collapse of payments firm Wirecard in a parliamentary inquiry that would also put Chancellor Angela Merkel in the hot seat.
vietnam welcomes fdi in production of medical equipment trade officer

Vietnam welcomes FDI in production of medical equipment: trade officer

Vietnam has rolled out the red carpet for foreign investors, including those from ASEAN member states, to land investment in the field of advanced medical equipment, said Counselor Nguyen Manh Hung at the Vietnamese Embassy in Germany.
wood exporters face array of obstructions

Wood exporters face array of obstructions

An oversupply of undervalued certified timber and a lack of interest from local wood processors currently stand in the way of Vietnam’s export plans to increase its foothold in Western markets. However, German assistance might help solve some of the issues that forest growers are facing.
germany covid 19 infections pass 3 million official

Germany Covid-19 infections pass 3 million: official

The number of Covid-19 infections in Germany has crossed the three million mark, according to figures published Monday by the Robert Koch Institute disease control centre.
hospitals struggling for autonomy

Hospitals struggling for autonomy

Adding to the challenges brought forward last year, a lack of hospital fee increases in 2021 could put top-tier public hospitals in a war of nerves as they attempt to obtain autonomy.
germany orders tough easter shutdown as eu astrazeneca row simmers

Germany orders tough Easter shutdown as EU AstraZeneca row simmers

Germany said Tuesday it will impose a strict lockdown for five days over Easter as Covid-19 infections spiral "exponentially", while a row over exports of the AstraZeneca vaccine festers in Europe.
landscape of outbound vietnamese investment ventures

Landscape of outbound Vietnamese investment ventures

While adversities due to COVID-19 are making some firms more prudent with outbound investment ventures, but there are firms that do not hesitate in finding ways to tap into the global market potential.
lewandowski hat trick tops haaland double as bayern beat dortmund

Lewandowski hat-trick tops Haaland double as Bayern beat Dortmund

Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick to leave him on 31 Bundesliga goals this season and seal Bayern Munich's 4-2 comeback home win over Borussia Dortmund on Saturday in Germany's 'Klassiker'.
number of foreign funds simultaneously sell down hoa phat group interest

Number of foreign funds simultaneously sell down Hoa Phat Group interest

Major funds including Norges Bank, Vietnam Enterprise Investments Ltd., PENM III German GmbH & Co. KG are selling down their shareholdings in Hoa Phat Group.
vinamarine improves ship waste handling services at saigon new port cat lai terminal

Vinamarine improves ship waste handling services at Saigon New Port – Cat Lai Terminal

To protect the marine environment from ship waste, Vietnam Maritime Administration (Vinamarine) has been working with the EU-German co-founded project Rethinking Plastics – Circular Economy Solutions to Marine Litter. Since April 2020, the sides organised pilot activities at Cat Lai Terminal in Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon New Port, to assess existing ship waste management practices and submit recommendations to enhance the management of waste from ships in the port.