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Deutschland und Vietnam – Bilanz einer Partnerschaft auf der Sonnenseite
The Relationship between Germany and Vietnam
[journal article]
Abstract There are many parallels between Germany and Vietnam, if it is with the number of inhabitants,
with the size of territory or it is with the war trauma. In spite of these similarities which could
evoke spontaneous interest if not sympathies for each other, it was the division of both of their
coun... view more
There are many parallels between Germany and Vietnam, if it is with the number of inhabitants,
with the size of territory or it is with the war trauma. In spite of these similarities which could
evoke spontaneous interest if not sympathies for each other, it was the division of both of their
countries which prevented them from becoming good fellows earlier. Since both countries were
reunited however, the rapprochement became easier, though many more hurdles had to be taken,
particularly during the entire phase of the nineties. Politically only two issues still make some
trouble: the human rights situation in Vietnam and the policy of repatriation of thousands of
Vietnamese still living illegally in Germany. Economically things are running smoothly. Germany
is handling 30% of the Vietnamese trade with EU. Culturally the Vietnam visit of the German
Bundespräsident in May 2007 has done a lot. According to the contract concluded in Hanoi a
GVU (German-Vietnamese University) will be established in order to promote sustainability in the
relationship between both countries.... view less
Keywords
bilateral relations; Vietnam; investment behavior; foreign trade; Federal Republic of Germany; historical development; commerce; economic relations; founding of a university
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Document language
German
Publication Year
2007
Page/Pages
p. 101-110
Journal
Südostasien aktuell : journal of current Southeast Asian affairs, 26 (2007) 5
ISSN
1868-4882
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works