travellers rush into us ahead of ban on europe arrivals

Travellers rush into US ahead of ban on Europe arrivals

New Yorker John Eckard, 66, was sleeping soundly at his son's home near Frankfurt, Germany, when he was startled by a 3am call from his wife saying he "had to fly back now".
vietnam halts visa exemption for eight european nations

Vietnam halts visa exemption for eight European nations

The Vietnamese government has decided to suspend its unilateral visa exemption policy for citizens from eight European countries: Denmark, Norway, Finland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Spain, which will officially take effect from March 12.
germany says coronavirus cases top 1000

Germany says coronavirus cases top 1,000

The number of coronavirus cases in Germany has passed 1,000, official data from the Robert Koch Institute disease control centre showed on Monday (Mar 9).
eu considers taking in 1500 child refugees in greece germany

EU considers taking in 1,500 child refugees in Greece: Germany

The European Union is considering taking in up to 1,500 migrant children who are currently housed in Greek camps, Germany said Monday (Mar 9).
german enterprises to pounce on improved conditions

German enterprises to pounce on improved conditions

The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement and the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement are expected to pave the way for EU businesses to enter the Vietnamese market. Marko Walde, chief representative of the Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Vietnam, discussed the trend for German investors in Vietnam with VIR’s Thanh Van.
deutsche bank invests to support cross border trade in vietnam

Deutsche Bank invests to support cross-border trade in Vietnam

Deutsche Bank has just announced making further investments into Vietnam to support higher trade flows from Europe, which are expected to increase following the recently ratified EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).
germany quarantines 1000 as coronavirus cases push past 50

Germany quarantines 1,000 as coronavirus cases push past 50

Around 1,000 people were in quarantine in Germany's most populous state Friday (Feb 28), as the number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Europe's biggest economy rose above 50.
german companies eye vietnamese healthcare in anticipation of evfta

German companies eye Vietnamese healthcare in anticipation of EVFTA

Over 60 per cent of German companies confirmed interest in doing business in Vietnam and intend to set up businesses in both Asia and Vietnam, lauding the great opportunities for both sides from the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), according to the latest Vietnam healthcare survey conducted by GIC/AHK Vietnam.
switzerland reports first case of covid 19

Switzerland reports first case of COVID-19

Switzerland reported its first case of new coronavirus on Tuesday (Feb 25), after outbreaks were identified in its main neighbours Austria, France, Germany and Italy.
gnabry stars as bayern munich rock chelsea

Gnabry stars as Bayern Munich rock Chelsea

Serge Gnabry fired Bayern Munich to the brink of the Champions League quarter-finals as the German's double inspired a superb 3-0 rout of Chelsea in the last-16 first leg at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday (Feb 25).
dortmund wunderkind 15 picked for germany under 19 squad

Dortmund wunderkind, 15, picked for Germany Under-19 squad

After scoring a record number of goals in the German Under-17 league last season, Borussia Dortmund's 15-year-old striker Youssoufa Moukoko has made the Germany Under-19 squad for next month's games.
siemens wins compressor contract for calcasieu pass lng project

Siemens wins compressor contract for Calcasieu Pass LNG Project

German engineering conglomerate Siemens AG announced on Thursday that it has been awarded a contract to supply three boil-off compressor (BOG) packages for Venture Global’s Calcasieu Pass LNG Project.
at least 9 killed in germany shootings suspect found dead at home

At least 9 killed in Germany shootings, suspect found dead at home

A gunman suspected of shooting nine people dead at two shisha bars in a southwestern German city has been found dead at his home, police said on Thursday (Feb 20).
more than 100 released from covid 19 quarantine in germany

More than 100 released from COVID-19 quarantine in Germany

More than a hundred German nationals were on Sunday (Feb 16) released from quarantine at a military base near Frankfurt airport, two weeks after flying in from the Chinese city of Wuhan, epicentre of the deadly coronavirus outbreak.
76 per cent of german companies concerned about conoravirus impacts

76 per cent of German companies concerned about conoravirus impacts

Around 76 per cent of German companies confirmed that the coronavirus epidemic affected their activities in Vietnam, according to a flash survey conducted by GIC/AHK Vietnam.