Polish Deputy Minister for State Assets Konrad Gołota is accompanying Prime Minister Donald Tusk on a visit to Vietnam, where Poland is offering components for combat vehicles and seeking arms exports. Vietnam, traditionally reliant on Russian weapons, is looking to diversify its sources due to sanctions, and Poland’s experience in modernizing Soviet-era equipment is seen as an advantage. Talks cover potential direct sales, technology transfer, and maintenance services, though the value of any deal has not yet been determined.

Over 200 Vietnamese vocational students in Berlin have disappeared after being recruited for gastronomy jobs. A student speaking publicly for the first time describes loneliness, overtime, and pressure from employers, as well as debt from paying around 12,000 euros for placement agencies. Some insiders allege the students never intended to complete training, instead using the visa to enter Germany for illegal work.

Pham Thành Kiên, a 21-year-old Vietnamese trainee in Germany, has been missing since September 21, 2026, after signing a rental contract in Sondershausen. He was last seen around 12:00 p.m. that day, and his absence was only noticed a week later when he failed to appear for training. Police are seeking public assistance, as his last contact with family was a bank transfer on the same day.

After the chairman of Gia Lai Province's People's Committee visited a factory in Germany, furniture parts maker Göpfert Möbelteile GmbH reciprocated with an investment trip to Gia Lai.

On the evening of October 22, the German Beer Festival – Da Nang 2026 officially opened with cultural, artistic, and culinary exchange activities. The event aims to strengthen understanding, connection, and friendship between the people of Vietnam and Germany.