merkel pressed to boost investment as poll race looms

Merkel pressed to boost investment as poll race looms

BERLIN: Germany should be legally bound to invest in infrastructure, the centre-left challenger to Chancellor Angela Merkel in September elections said on Sunday (Jul 16).
mercedes cars to face more emissions tests in germany

Mercedes cars to face more emissions tests in Germany

German officials probing carmaker Mercedes-Benz, which is owned by Daimler, have found no signs so far that the carmaker made use of illegal software to manipulate emissions, a government spokesman said on Friday.
bmw greenlighted to find new dealer in vietnam

BMW greenlighted to find new dealer in Vietnam

Vietnamese government has given the greenlight to the German automobile manufacturer BMW to access and run maintenance services on a batch of 700 BMW cars being held at Vietnamese ports after Euro Auto—BMW’s official distributor in Vietnam—was charged with scandalous violations of counterfeit paperwork.
german localities encouraged to invest in vietnam

German localities encouraged to invest in Vietnam

Vietnam’s Ambassador to Germany Doan Xuan Hung has made a trip to Rostock city in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state to promote German investment in Vietnam.
pms german visit has a promising payoff

PM’s German visit has a promising payoff

With plans to boost greenfield investments and acquisitions in processing, transport, energy, supporting industry, and food industry, Vietnam wishes to see more German engagement in the fields.
pm gives green light to bmw automakers

PM gives green light to BMW automakers

Automaker BMW can access its batch of cars being held at HCM City’s port for maintenance but the firm must replace its local dealer Euro Auto due to violations of the country’s regulations, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at a conference with German businesses in Berlin on Thursday.
pm calls for stronger cooperation to fight climate change

PM calls for stronger cooperation to fight climate change

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc underlined the importance of strengthening cooperation to cope with climate change at the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany on July 8.
a new era for german vietnam renewable energy cooperation

A new era for German-Vietnam renewable energy cooperation

Renewable energy was on top of the agenda of the German-Vietnamese Business Forum that took place on July 6, 2017 in Berlin, Germany.
eu approves opel takeover by frances peugeot psa

EU approves Opel takeover by France's Peugeot PSA

BRUSSELS: The EU's competition authority on Wednesday (Jul 5) approved the blockbuster takeover of Germany's Opel by France's Peugeot PSA that will create Europe's second-largest car manufacturer after Volkswagen.
bcg signs with unisun and coara for solar energy project

BCG signs with Unisun and Coara for solar energy project

Bamboo Capital has signed a cooperation agreement with Unisun Energy Group (Hong Kong) and Coara Solar (Germany) for a 40 megawatt solar energy project in the southern province of Long An.
germany big target of cyber espionage and attacks government report

Germany big target of cyber espionage and attacks: Government report

BERLIN: Germany is a big target of spying and cyber attacks by foreign governments such as Turkey, Russia and China, a government report said on Tuesday, warning of "ticking time bombs" that could sabotage critical infrastructure.
beckers ex business partner demands 365m payment

Becker's ex-business partner demands €36.5m payment

BERLIN: A former business partner of German tennis star Boris Becker, who was last month declared bankrupt, is demanding the payment of €36.5 million which he claims he is owned by the former world number one.
anti g20 protesters vow to camp across german host city

Anti-G20 protesters vow to camp across German host city

HAMBURG: Anti-capitalist protesters vowed on Monday (Jul 3) to occupy public spaces across Hamburg with tents, as tensions with police rise days before the German city hosts a G20 summit.
german and dutch visits bolster ties

German and Dutch visits bolster ties

Vietnam is expected to lure more investment and ink co-operation deals with German and Dutch partners during Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s visits to these two nations from July 5-11.
marquez wins in germany to claim overall lead

Marquez wins in Germany to claim overall lead

HOHENSTEIN-ERNSTTHAL, Germany: Reigning world MotoGP champion Marc Marquez stormed to his eighth consecutive German Grand Prix win on Sunday (Jul 2) to snatch the overall championship lead.