Pictured: Prime Minister Phuc attends a Vietnam-Germany Business Forum in Berlin attended by an estimated 500 German and 100 Vietnamese companies. 

Participants at the meeting say they believe there is enormous potential for commercial trade growth between their private sectors.

Prime Minister Phuc tells the gathering of business leaders that the government is striving to create a business climate conducive to meeting the needs of both national and transnational companies.

The Vietnamese leader says he hopes that more German companies will consider doing business in Vietnam.

Prime Minister Phuc departed Berlin for Hamburg on the evening of July 6 where he held talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Prime Minister Phuc tells Chancellor Merkel that he attaches special importance to strengthening bilateral and multilateral ties with Germany.

After the meeting with Chancellor Merkel, Prime Minister Phuc meets with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

Later the Prime Minister holds talks with the CEOs of BMW Corporation, the Munich Airport and BPCE International Bank.

At all of the meetings, the Prime Minister invites German companies to do business in Vietnam. Pictured is the meeting with managing director of BPCE International.

Above: Prime Minister Phuc holds talks with the managing director of the Munich Airport.

Later: The Prime Minister is greeted by First Mayor of Hamburg Olaf Scholz. 

Pictured: Prime Minister Phuc and his wife disembark their plane after arriving at the G20 summit in Hamburg.