German President in Vietnam to Lessen Dependence on China

Germany's President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Vietnam's President Võ Văn Thưởng shake hands during a welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on January 23, 2024. Nhac NGUYEN / AFP

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is in Vietnam with a delegation of business executives. While Germany is already heavily invested in the Southeast Asian country, the visit feeds into Berlin’s larger mission to “de-risk” its relationship with China.

Steinmeier will discuss investment deals and facilitating the flow of Vietnamese workers to Germany.

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