Binh Duong: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on January 24 visited the Vietnamese-German University in the southern province of Binh Duong as part of his two-day state visit to Vietnam.

Delivering a speech to hundreds of students, the President said he was impressed by Vietnam where tradition and modernity are combined together and highlighted close ties between Vietnam and Germany despite their geographical distance.

Germany will help Vietnam in many areas, including ecological transformation, infrastructure and economic restructuring, he affirmed while speaking highly of Vietnam’s important role in the region and the world.

Pointing out difficulties and challenges facing the two countries amidst global uncertainties, the leader noted his belief that Germany and Vietnam will continue observing and respecting international law, and multilateralising and diversifying friendly and cooperative relations, which, he said, would help them overcome difficulties.

The President called the university a “lig
hthouse project” for the close relations between the two countries, and pledged that Germany will further support Vietnam to double the university’s training scale.

Founded on September 1, 2008, the university has attracted nearly 3,000 students enrolled in seven undergraduate and 10 master’s programmes with a focus on high-tech engineering and economics./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency