Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz take night walk around Ho Guom
VGP - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz took a night walk around Ho Guom (Sword Lake) in Ha Noi, right after their attendance at the round table with Vietnamese and German businesses.

. At the press conference, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said the visit of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is an event that will usher the two countries’ relations into a new stage of development and provide impetus for deepening the strategic partnership and deepening the strategic partnership between the two countries cooperation between both countries for sustainable development, joint solution of global problems. Photo: VGP

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh presented the history of Ngoc Son Temple and Sword Lake to Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Viet Nam and Germany established diplomatic relations in 1975. During Chancellor Merkel’s visit in 2011, both sides signed a joint declaration establishing the strategic partnership between Vietnam and Germany, which created a basis for cooperation in many areas. Photo: VGP

Two prime ministers offer incense sticks at Ngoc Son Temple. It is the first visit by a German Chancellor to Vietnam in eleven years, since Angela Merkel’s visit in October 2011. The visit also marks Mr Scholz’s first visit to Vietnam as Prime Minister of the Federal Government since taking office in December 2021 – Photo: VGP

Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh leave the Ngoc Son Temple and attend an official reception at the International Convention Center. Photo: VGP

Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chat happily with a group of German tourists