Hanoi (VNA), Jan. 24 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Hanoi on January 24, during which the PM expressed his belief that the German leader's ongoing visit will create a new motivation for the expansion of the Vietnam-Germany strategic partnership in the future.

He thanked Germany for providing a large number of COVID-19 vaccines to Vietnam, helping the country control the pandemic and promote its socio-economic recovery.

Chinh affirmed that Vietnam highly values the role and position of Germany in the region and the world, and wishes to further deepen partnership with the European country in all fields.

For his part, the German President hailed the dynamic economic development of Vietnam...