Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Vu Quang Minh. (Photo: VNA)

Steinmeier visited Vietnam in 2016 as Vice Chancellor and in 2008 as Foreign Minister of Germany. Visiting Vietnam this time, he will have the chance to inspect German invested lighthouse projects signed during his 2008 visit.

During his stay in Vietnam from Tuesday to Wednesday, President Steinmeier is scheduled to meet with senior Vietnamese leaders to discuss measures to further promote cooperation between the two countries in multiple fields as well as to exchange views on regional and international issues of shared concern.

High on the agenda will be economic and trade cooperation as President Steinmeier will be accompanied by a group of large German businesses operating in various industries.

An area of both sides’ interest is cooperation in vocational training and bringing Vietnamese skilled workers to work in Germany amidst serious labour shortages in the European country. A Letter of Intent on labour cooperation is expected to be signed, Mr. Minh said.