merkels preferred successor says wont seek post before 2021

Merkel's preferred successor says won't seek post before 2021

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's preferred successor, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, said Sunday (May 12) that she would not seek the top job before Merkel's term ends in 2021.
bayers life giving ppp initiatives

Bayer’s life-giving PPP initiatives

German group Bayer has been actively involved in public-private partnership projects in Vietnam to seek new and better solutions to the country’s healthcare challenges over 25 years of operations in Vietnam.
450 businesses to attend vietnam medi pharm 2019 next week

450 businesses to attend Vietnam Medi-Pharm 2019 next week

The 26th Vietnam International Exhibitions on Products, Equipment, Supplies for Pharmaceutical, Medical, Hospital and Rehabilitation (Vietnam Medi-Pharm 2019) will take place in Hanoi on May 8-11, 2019, expecting to attract 450 businesses from the US, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, South Korea, Germany, and Hong Kong.
european alliance to invest up to 6 billion in electric car batteries

European alliance to invest up to €6 billion in electric car batteries

European governments and companies will form an alliance for developing next-generation batteries for electric vehicles, investing five to €6 billion (US$5.6 to US$6.7 billion) in the project, the French and German finance ministers said Thursday (May 2).
bayers contributions to a sustainable vietnam

Bayer’s contributions to a sustainable Vietnam

Since its inception in 1994, German group Bayer has grown rapidly and contributed significantly to the growth of Vietnam, with two production sites in Dong Nai and Binh Duong provinces. This year, Bayer celebrates 25 years of development in the country, with its strong commitment to supporting the government’s aim of achieving sustainability and innovation. Thanh Van reports.
29 german tourists killed in portuguese bus crash

29 German tourists killed in Portuguese bus crash

Twenty-nine German tourists were killed on Wednesday (Apr 17) when a bus crashed on the Portuguese island of Madeira.
bmw to recall 360000 china cars over takata airbags

BMW to recall 360,000 China cars over Takata airbags

Germany's BMW will recall 360,000 vehicles in China as part of the worldwide effort to root out defective airbags made by now-defunct Japanese supplier Takata, regulators in Beijing said.
three things to know as germany opens massive ocean wind park

Three things to know as Germany opens massive ocean wind park

Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday (Apr 16) officially opened a massive wind farm in the Baltic Sea, calling it a project of "national significance" for Germany's "energy transition" towards renewables.
bierhoff admits mistakes over ozil affair

Bierhoff admits mistakes over Ozil affair

Germany technical director Oliver Bierhoff has admitted he made mistakes in the scandal surrounding Mesut Ozil's international retirement last summer.
siemens helps vietnam build smart infrastructure

Siemens helps Vietnam build smart infrastructure

Germany’s Siemens AG will help Vietnam build smart infrastructure for sustainable development under a framework agreement on industry and energy cooperation signed between the two sides in Berlin on April 9.
german state offers free vocational training for vietnamese workers

German state offers free vocational training for Vietnamese workers

Vietnamese labourers will have opportunities to receive free vocational training in Germany under a programme to look for skilled workers in the Southeast Asian country launched by the Chamber of Industry and Commerce for South Thüringen (IHK Südthüringen).
german big business dives into politics with pro eu message

German big business dives into politics with pro-EU message

It's not often German big business openly dabbles in politics, but many companies are urging their employees to reject eurosceptics and right-wing populists in May 26 European Parliament elections.
may to meet merkel macron ahead of crucial brexit summit

May to meet Merkel, Macron ahead of crucial Brexit summit

British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday (Apr 8) started a last-minute flurry of European diplomacy that includes visits to Paris and Berlin as she prepares for a make-or-break Brexit summit.
five things we learned in european football this weekend

Five things we learned in European football this weekend

The title race is now effectively over in Spain after Barcelona beat Atletico Madrid on Saturday, but it's back on in Germany while Paris Saint-Germain contrived to squander the chance to clinch the French crown.
ties with germany enter new phase

Ties with Germany enter new phase

Vietnam and Germany are doubling down on their strategic bilateral relationship, with a focus on investment and training ties to serve as a key propellant for the Southeast Asian nation to develop its hi-tech sectors.