German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. (Photo: Reuters)

The visit is made at the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Vietnam and Germany established diplomatic relations in 1975 and a strategic partnership in 2011.

Germany is Vietnam's largest trading partner in the EU and the 17th largest foreign investor in Vietnam, with a total registered foreign direct investment of 2.3 billion USD as of January.

Vietnam is Germany's largest trading partner in Southeast Asia and its sixth largest trading partner in Asia.