The Vietnam Intellectual Forum 2026 took place on November 8 at TU Dortmund in North Rhine-Westphalia, gathering over 100 scientists, experts, and representatives. The event marked the founding of the Vietnamese Intellectual Network in NRW to promote research cooperation, technology transfer, and innovation between Vietnam and Germany. Vietnamese officials Nguyen Phu Binh and Kim Ngoc Thanh Nga participated online.

Police discovered the body of Lisa Ta, a Vietnamese girl who went missing on November 3, in an abandoned house in the German state of Brandenburg near the Polish border.

The Vietnamese-German University is one of ten higher education institutions participating in a project to establish a specialized artificial intelligence (AI) center. This initiative follows a decision made by the Prime Minister.

Dr. Philipp Rösler, former German vice chancellor of Vietnamese origin, will portray a historical Vietnamese figure in an upcoming film. The director, Luong Dinh Dung, praised Rösler's rare "cinematic face" and invited him to participate in the film "Profil meines Lan." Rösler is popular among Vietnamese for his remarkable career and enduring connection to his homeland.

Dr. Philipp Rösler, former German Vice Chancellor of Vietnamese origin, participates in the film project "Profil meines Landes" (Vietnam: Beyond Words). The project explores the origins, identity, and connections of Vietnamese people worldwide.