Berlin (VNA) – Digitalisation would be aneffective solution to connect Vietnamese and German businesses together, hearda workshop in Berlin on May 16.
Taking place within the framework of the ongoing Asia-Pacific Week, the eventbrought together representatives from 70 Vietnamese and German enterprises.
Delegates at the workshop held that digitalisation is the main trend of the 21stcentury which generates both opportunities and challenges for economies in theera of the fourth industrial revolution.
Addressing the event, Vietnamese Ambassador Doan Xuan Hung lauded thecomprehensive cooperation between the two countries over the past time.
Vietnam and Germany are facing both challenges and opportunities after theyestablished the strategic partnership for future six years ago, he said.
However, the ambassador said, bilateral economic, investment and tradecollaboration has still remained moderate and yet to match the two countries’potential.
The Asia-Pacific Week took place from May 15-28 under the theme of “Asia-EuropeDialogue on Digitalisation.”-VNA
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Delegates at the workshop (Source: VNA) 
