Germany stagnates in innovation ranking as rivals surge ahead
World 09:44 26/11/2025BERLIN -- Germany's innovation capacity is stagnating, with the country remaining stuck at 12th place in an innovation ranking while competitors including the United States, Britain and France make significant gains, a study showed on Tuesday.
'Guess who's Bach?': Two long-lost organ works by Bach unveiled in Germany
World 10:40 18/11/2025Two previously unknown organ pieces by a teenage Johann Sebastian Bach were unveiled Monday in Leipzig and performed for the first time in over 300 years. Long-mysterious manuscripts have now been confirmed as Bach's works, adding new repertoire and insight into the composer's early genius.
Ho Chi Minh City, Germany eye expanding cooperation in education, infrastructure
Ho Chi Minh City 18:08 13/11/2025Nguyen Van Duoc, chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, and German Consul General Andrea Maria Suhl discussed strengthening cooperation in education and training, infrastructure development, and the city’s international financial center plan during a reception for the diplomat on Wednesday.
Google to invest $6.4 billion in cloud infrastructure in Germany
World 09:23 12/11/2025BERLIN -- Alphabet's Google (GOOGL.O) will invest 5.5 billion euros ($6.41 billion) in Germany in the coming years in a push to expand its infrastructure and data center capacity in Europe's largest economy, company and government officials said on Tuesday.
Germany supports Vietnam in sustainable cocoa production, farmer resilience
Economy 16:27 23/10/2025The German government has helped Vietnam’s Central Highlands region boost sustainable cocoa production and strengthen the adaptive capacity of small-scale cocoa farmers regarding climate change through a four-year project.
Germany to allow police to shoot down drones
World 15:04 09/10/2025BERLIN - Germany will grant police the power to shoot down rogue drones like those that have disrupted airports across Europe and that some European leaders have attributed to a hybrid war being waged by Russia.
Da Nang leaders visit Germany to explore cooperation in AI, semiconductors
Vietnam News 12:05 03/10/2025A delegation of officials from Da Nang City in central Vietnam is visiting Germany to explore ties in semiconductor technology and artificial intelligence (AI), Nguyen Thanh Hong, director of the city’s Department of Science and Technology, said on Thursday.
Germany ramps up drive to attract Vietnamese students
Vietnam News 15:52 28/09/2025The German government and businesses are intensifying efforts to draw students from Vietnamese universities and colleges to study and work in Germany through the ‘German Career Truck’ 2025 initiative, part of a broader drive to tackle the European country’s labor shortage.
German-supported forestry initiative brings benefits to Vietnam’s stakeholders
Economy 10:21 13/09/2025State agencies, educational institutions, organizations and enterprises in Vietnam have benefited from a German-funded project aimed at promoting sustainable forestry development.
German diplomat praises Vietnam’s efforts in ensuring timber legality for sustainable forestry
In-Depth 08:57 12/09/2025It is very good that Vietnam, at a very early stage, has taken action to implement the Voluntary Partnership Agreement on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (VPA/FLEGT), in a bid to address the global challenge of illegal logging, strengthen its timber supply chain, and ensure the legality of its wood products, said Jens Schmid-Kreye, First Secretary at the German Embassy in Vietnam.
Germany lose opening World Cup qualifier as Spain cruise
World 09:36 05/09/2025Germany went down to a shock 2-0 defeat in Slovakia in their opening World Cup qualifier on Thursday, while Spain kicked off their bid to reach next year's finals with a comfortable 3-0 victory in Bulgaria.
