Berlin, July 4 -- Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hoang Long and Parliamentary State Secretary at the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy Stefan Rouenhoff signed a Joint Declaration establishing the Vietnam-Germany Energy Partnership in Berlin on July 3 (local time) in the presence of Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan.

The declaration lays a comprehensive framework to accelerate Vietnam's energy transition, targeting carbon neutrality, enhanced energy security, and expanded business ties. Key priorities include refining energy policies; scaling up renewable energy such as offshore wind, solar power, and green hydrogen; digitalising the power sector, improving energy efficiency, modernising power gri...