German industrial gas giant to build $37mn plant in Ho Chi Minh City
Economy 14:16 13/07/2026Germany-based industrial gases company Messer said it would invest US$37 million in a new industrial gas plant in Ho Chi Minh City with an annual production capacity of 200,000 metric tons, while also planning to expand into Vietnam's emerging green hydrogen market.
Germany supports Vietnam with green transformation in transport
Vietnam News 14:36 10/07/2026The Academy for Construction Strategy and Cadres Training under Vietnam’s Ministry of Construction and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, on behalf of Germany, on Friday launched a cooperation project aimed at advancing green transformation in the transport sector.
Heatwave linked to more than 5,000 deaths in Germany, RKI says
World 11:56 10/07/2026BERLIN - Germany has recorded an estimated 5,120 heat-related deaths so far this year, most of them in late June when weekly average temperatures far exceeded 20 degrees Celsius, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for public health said on Thursday.
Paraguay stun Germany on penalties to reach World Cup last 16
World 10:45 30/06/2026Paraguay stunned four-time world champions Germany 4-3 on penalties on Monday to advance to the World Cup round of 16 in one of the biggest upsets in the competition's history, after the teams were tied 1-1 over 120 minutes.
Germany plans to ease pension burden, but young still face an uphill climb
World 14:49 26/06/2026BERLIN - Germany's proposed pension reforms will ease pressure on younger workers struggling to accumulate wealth in the face of a weak economy and high housing costs, but analysts say the path to financial stability remains steeper than that of their parents.
Germany come from behind to beat Ivory Coast and reach World Cup last 32
World 09:25 21/06/2026Germany reached the World Cup knockout phase for the first time since 2014 with a dramatic come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast on Saturday.
Vietnam remains most attractive destination in region for German investors: Bundestag vice-president
Vietnam News 10:41 20/06/2026Vietnam continues to be the most attractive destination in the region for German investors, Bundestag Vice-President Bodo Ramelow said, highlighting the strong confidence of the German business community in the country’s dynamic economy and promising growth prospects.
Nagelsmann wants to keep German train on the move after big win
World 10:37 15/06/2026Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann will not let his players rest on their laurels following their thumping 7-1 World Cup Group E victory over Curacao on Sunday as he knows tougher assignments lie ahead if they are to go deep into the tournament.
Germany beat combative US in co-hosts' final World Cup warmup
World 10:11 07/06/2026Kai Havertz and Leroy Sane led Germany to a 2-1 win over the United States in Chicago on Saturday, but an impressive performance in defeat by the World Cup co-hosts will do little to dampen feverish expectations among home fans.
20 Edwards’s pheasants return to Vietnam from Germany in landmark conservation effort
Vietnam News 14:19 13/05/2026Twenty Edwards’s pheasants, a Vietnam-endemic species believed to be extinct in the wild, are being flown from Germany to Vietnam this week as part of an international conservation initiative aimed at restoring the species to the forests of central Vietnam.
German industrial output fall points to weak quarter, economists say
World 15:06 09/04/2026BERLIN -- German industrial production fell unexpectedly in February, with economists saying the weakness pointed to disappointing first quarter for Europe's biggest economy, despite exports rising by more than expected on stronger European demand.
Germany works to clarify new rules on fighting-age men leaving country
World 17:10 06/04/2026Germany's armed forces are working on clarifying a provision in a recently updated military service law that requires fighting-age men to gain permission to leave the country for more than three months, the defence ministry said.
