At the forum, delegates spoke about their economic situations and preferential policies to attract foreign investors.

Vietnamese Ambassador Do Hoa Binh said the forum provides a good opportunity for businesses from both countries to explore their business and investment environment in many sectors including infrastructure, energy, hi-technology, and the environment.

He urged German businesses to invest more in Vietnam and expressed hope that Vietnamese goods and services will become more familiar to German consumers.

Harald Wolf, Berlin Mayor and Senator for Economics, Technology and Women's Affairs, confirmed the great potential for cooperation between Vietnam and Berlin, saying that the relationship will grow rapidly after the Berlin-Brandenburg International Airport is put into operation by mid-2012 and the Hanoi-Berlin direct flight route is announced

The event was jointly organized by Vietnam’s Southern Airports Services Company, the Viethaus, the Vietnamese Embassy, the Berlin Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Postdam Chamber of Commerce.

The forum was the largest of its kind since the two countries became strategic partners after the German chancellor’s visit in October.