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Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and Prime Minister Angela Merkel today signed the Hanoi Declaration, agreed to elevate bilateral relations to strategic partnership. In five key areas of cooperation with political strategic trade and investment.

 Merkel arrived in Vietnam in the first leg of Asian tour. After the official welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace, Merkel held talks with Prime Minister of Vietnam in the areas of joint cooperation.

The two prime ministers and senior officials of two countries have signed several important cooperation documents. In particular, most notably the Hanoi Declaration, agreed with the contents set strategic partnership and strengthen cooperation further in the future.

"Vietnam and Germany agreed to establish strategic partnership and strengthen cooperation in the future, especially in key areas," the general said.

 Five key areas of cooperation outlined in the Hanoi Declaration include: the strategic political cooperation, trade and investment, justice and law development and environmental protection, education, science education, technology, culture, media and society.

 The content of the Hanoi Declaration by the two sides negotiated in the past year, with eight different rounds of talks, aimed at targeting the development of mutual benefit.

 Strategic Action Plan of the five specific areas of cooperation mentioned above includes a number of noteworthy as the German house project in Ho Chi Minh City, construction of two subway lines in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam project house in Berlin, to continue dialogue Vietnam - Germany on the rule of law, the waste water treatment programs and economic waste in Vietnam, Vietnamese university development - Germany into a leading research institutions, higher vocational school opened in Vietnam.

In a joint news conference, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said the two leaders had talks in a constructive spirit, trust and mutual understanding, inform each of the two-party situation, discuss and take to agree on the Hanoi Declaration. The two prime ministers also exchanged views on measures to promote a strong strategic partnership and mutual benefit.

 However, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said that the result of cooperation between two countries is still not commensurate with the friendly relations of good long year, so the need to promote stronger cooperation in the future.

 German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she spoke with Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on cooperation in many ways, revolves around the joint statement. She said she would discuss the idea of ​​building a vocational training school quality in HCMC to provide effective human resources.

Germany is the EU trading partner in Vietnam's largest, with two-way trade turnover increased by about 15% annually, reaching $ 4.1 billion in 2010, ie total two-way Vietnam and many other European countries combined. According to German figures including the transit through third countries, even the bilateral trade volume reached USD 6 billion. Given the difficulties of the world economy, Germany pledged U.S. $ 400 million development assistance for Vietnam.

Vietnam Community work and study in Germany has nearly 100,000 people, according to the Federal Statistical Office Germany, and the country assessment is a positive community, have contributed to the Germany's overall development. In addition, there is a nearly equal number of Vietnam who studied or worked in Germany is now home. Germany is currently the most active in helping Vietnam doctoral training, with about 100 scholarships per year of training. The community is an important bridge to create good relations between the two countries during the 36 years since establishment of diplomatic relations in 1975.