Chairwoman of the Bundestag's Parliamentary Friendship Group for Relations with ASEAN States Gabriele Katzmarek speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA)

Berlin (VNA) – Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany VuQuang Minh paid a working trip to Bühl city of Baden-Württemberg state from July10-11 to seek bilateral cooperation and investment opportunities.

It was also Vietnam's first activity inthe role of Chair of the Berlin ASEAN Committee, a position that Vietnam hasassumed since the beginning of July.

At a working session with Mayor of Bühl city Hubert Schnurr, and member of the Bundestag and Chairwoman of theBundestag's Parliamentary Friendship Group for Relations with ASEAN States Gabriele Katzmarek, Minh said thepotential for bilateral cooperation remains huge.

Vietnam always welcomes and offers all possiblesupport to foreign investors, he said, adding that while Germany is aiming to further diversify economic,trade, and investment relations, Vietnam will be an attractive destination forGerman and European investors.

Minh said the Vietnamese Embassyin Germany is always ready to connect and assist local delegations in visitingand working in Vietnam, as well as launch cooperative activities with the Southeast Asian country.

He hoped that the administration of Bühlcity will continue creating favourable conditions for the Vietnamese communityto integrate into the host society, thereby contributing to tightening thefriendly relations between the two nations.

Schnurr said manyfirms in Baden-Württemberg state and Bühl city in particular areseeking opportunities in Southeast Asia, with Vietnam being a prioritychoice.

The state and city's administrations aim toutilise such a meeting to gather information, boost relationships, and help firmsfind opportunities with Vietnamese localities, he said.

Katzmarek, for her part, spoke highly of Vietnam's important role in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), saying that Vietnamalso serves as a crucial bridge for ties between ASEAN and the European Union(EU). Currently, the EU as a whole and Germany are eager to push forward theirrelationships with ASEAN, she said.

Katzmarek affirmed that in her capacity, shewill make further efforts to bolster relations between the two legislatures aswell as people-to-people exchanges, considering it a significant cooperationchannel to achieve even more fruitful outcomes in bilateral relationship.

While introducing business opportunities inVietnam, Nguyen Manh Hai, Counsellor in charge of investment at the Vietnamese Embassy, believed that with advancedtechnological expertise in machinery manufacturing and industrial products,businesses in Baden-Württemberg state and Bühl city are highly suitable for Vietnam'sinvestment attraction needs.

He hoped that the ciꦯty's leaders will provideinformation for local firms and further support cooperative activities withVietnam.