The Mid-Autumn Festival in the Vietnamese community in Swabia, Bavaria, brings multiple generations together, with adults preparing traditional food and games while children perform and speak Vietnamese. The event aims to connect German-born youth to their heritage through lantern parades, lion dances, and folk games, helping them experience customs they may only know from their parents' stories. The program consistently uses Vietnamese in activities and songs, supplemented by language courses, to preserve the language and cultural ties among the younger generation.

Workers from India and Vietnam are paying thousands of euros for jobs in the meat industry in Kreis Gütersloh, where the number of work permits has surged. Despite expectations of improved working conditions after the COVID-19 crisis, the situation remains poor, with many employed in slaughterhouses and meat cutting.

In the first nine months of 2026, trade between Ho Chi Minh City and Germany reached nearly 2 billion US dollars. The city is promoting cooperation with German partners in seaports, logistics, technology, ecological transformation, and personnel development.

Hamburg's mayor Peter Tschentscher advocated for direct flight connections to Asia, citing the city's extensive international trade ties. He discussed Hamburg as a potential European destination with Vietnamese airline Vietjet Air, which has ordered Airbus A321neo planes largely built in Hamburg. Hamburg's airport CEO pledged to offer a competitive proposal for new Vietnam-Germany routes.

Two German opposition parties have urged the government to lift sanctions against Russia due to rapidly rising fuel prices. They argue the measures are putting significant pressure on domestic consumers.