Vietnam, Germany Ink MoU on Water Infrastructure Cooperation

Vietnam and Germany have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in water infrastructure, aiming to ensure the supply of clean water for disaster-hit areas. This collaboration will be driven through initiatives with Leipzig city, Germany. Leipzig plans to build a concentrated business advisory system to facilitate economic cooperation, investment, and knowledge transfer between the two countries via the German–Vietnam Hub. The city also aims to reinforce its position as a venue for promoting cultural exchange and dialogue with Vietnam. The project is being implemented in the former Hoa Binh city, now Hoa Binh ward. It has a total investment of 688.7 billion VND (US$26.38 million), including 507.3 billion VND in ODA and 181.4 billion VND in counterpart funding. Major components include a wastewater treatment plant, pumping stations, a collection network, and connection infrastructure. Vietnam welcomes and stands ready to create favourable conditions for German businesses to expand their investment and operations in the country, particularly in infrastructure, smart seaports, renewable energy, high-speed railways, science and technology, and high-quality human resource training. The Ministry of Public Security will fast-track a project to build a repository capable of storing about 2 million biological samples from relatives for at least 50 years. Eligible children will be entitled to tuition exemptions, reductions or support, assistance with learning costs and other benefits in accordance with laws on education, children, people with disabilities, ethnic affairs and social assistance. Resolution No. 23 reflects a shift in Vietnam’s approach to overseas Vietnamese, increasingly recognising them as an important resource for national development. It also demonstrates Vietnam’s continued commitment to openness and deeper international engagement. The workshop “Ecological agriculture for a sustainable future”, organised by ActionAid International in Vietnam, emphasised that women and young people must be the subjects and leaders of change, rather than merely participants or beneficiaries. The Nguyen Du Lao–Vietnamese Bilingual School in Vientiane plays a special role as not only a place of learning but also a space where Lao and Vietnamese cultures meet and where the two languages are part of students’ daily lives. For the 2026–2031 term, the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) will follow the motto “Proactive adaptation, creative breakthroughs, practical effectiveness”. Over the past five years, Vietnam has stepped up mine action, clearing an average of 40,000 hectares a year, supporting victims and expanding risk education programmes in affected communities. Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra inspected the practical implementation of DNA identification technology at the Centre for DNA Identification under the Institute of Biology of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, and the Military Institute of Forensic Medicine under the Military Medical Department of the Ministry of National Defence on September 14. Le Thi Viet Lam, Deputy Director of the Department of International Cooperation under the Ministry of Science and Technology, said Vietnam wishes to continue building an ecosystem that connects the State, research institutes, universities and businesses, enabling them to share resources and create value. This is also an area in which Vietnam is interested in learning from Korean experience. As part of the festival’s international space, the display booth of Nhan Dan newspaper, the official organ of the Communist Party of Vietnam, once again served as a meeting point between Vietnam and the French public as well as international friends. At the association’s office in Tokyo’s Toshima district, faded posters and archived photographs brought back memories of a meaningful youth for members looking back on the past. Under the human resources training scheme serving the development of the urban railway network approved by the municipal People’s Committee, the city will need around 70,000 workers by 2030 to support investment in and development of its metro system, including project management personnel, operations and maintenance staff, engineers, technical workers, consultants and designers. Vietnam ranked second in Southeast Asia in science on PISA 2025, but a wide reading gap has the Education Ministry calling for a cross-subject literacy push. The resolution shifts the Party's approach from "pooling, gathering and caring for" OV to "accompanying them and creating mechanisms", opening the door to deeper engagement in national development. Organised by the Education Committee of the Union of Vietnamese Associations in the Czech Republic, the contest aims to provide children with a space to use Vietnamese, develop their talents and learn more about the country’s culture and traditions. Politburo Resolution No. 23 calls for stronger links among overseas Vietnamese through sustainable networks connecting experts, intellectuals, entrepreneurs and young people. Each entrepreneur and professional can thus become a bridge, ensuring that despite being half a world away, the Vietnamese community remains closely connected to the homeland. As Vietnam enters a new development phase, with a target of double-digit growth and strategic milestones in 2030 and 2045, National Assembly President Tran Thanh Man called on BRG Group and SeABank to build on their established foundations and effectively implement major Party, National Assembly and Government policies on socio-economic development. From a weekend support activity, the “Zero-dong stall” has grown into a widely recognised community initiative, helping ease living costs while fostering solidarity and compassion among local residents. The continued recovery of martyrs’ remains provides valuable information and further evidence of those who fought and sacrificed their lives for national independence and freedom. It also encourages search teams to persist in locating fallen soldiers still lying on former battlefields, contributing to the effective implementation of the 500-day campaign and reflecting Vietnam’s long-standing tradition of gratitude. Dr Frederic Roustan highlighted the importance of scientific and intellectual cooperation, saying that despite ups and downs in bilateral diplomatic, political and economic relations over the decades, connections between French and Vietnamese scientists and intellectuals have been maintained, contributing to exchanges between the two countries. Copyright, VietnamPlus, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) Editor-in-chief, Mr. Tran Tien Duan.