Sovico and the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg (Germany) signed a Partnership Agreement on October 13, 2026, at Saigon Marina IFC, expanding cooperation in aviation, railways, finance, logistics, technology and education. The same day, Nguyễn Thị Phương Thảo welcomed Hamburg's First Mayor Peter Tschentscher, and both sides proposed direct Vietnam-Germany flights and cooperation on airport, logistics and urban rail infrastructure. Hamburg highlighted its strengths in aviation, maritime and rail industries, while DEG, part of Germany's KfW Development Bank, has invested directly in HDBank for over five years. A German Desk service will continue to help Vietnamese and German businesses access investment and trade opportunities.
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Original headline: Sovico ký Thỏa thuận đối tác với Hamburg: Từ tình hữu nghị ba thập kỷ đến những chân trời hợp tác mới
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