Hanoi, Sept. 23 -- Since the establishment of diplomatic relations on September 23, 1975, Vietnam and Germany have steadily strengthened and expanded their ties across all fields, deepening cooperation in a substantive manner and creating strong momentum to elevate the bilateral partnership to new heights. Half a century of substantive cooperation In the last 50 years, friendship and collaboration between the two nations have flourished in politics, diplomacy, economy, education, and local-level exchanges. The relationship reached a milestone in October 2011 with the signing of the Hanoi Joint Statement on a Strategic Partnership for the Future, followed in July 2025 by the Joint Statement establishing the Vietnam-Germany Energy Partnersh...