Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF) and the Myanmar Women Entrepreneurs’ Association (MWEA) can look back to a long-term partnership. With the first activity dating to 1996, HSF has been supporting female entrepreneurs for more than 15 years now. This partnership has now been... more...

The cooperation between Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has lasted nearly a decade, during which HSF has assisted MoFA with capacity building and training of local authorities in international economic integration. Recognizing the effective bilateral cooperation in the 2009-2011 period... more...

The Forum on Green Economy and Green Growth, held in Myanmar from 1st to 4th of November 2011, can be seen as a valuable step towards international openness of the new government. It was the first Conference of its kind in the country and evoked international recognition. The main conference, taking place in Nay Pyi Taw for two days, was officially opened by U Win Tun, Minister for Environmental Conservation... more...

From 17th to 21st of October 2011, a delegation from Vietnam visited Germany following an invitation of the Hanns-Seidel-Foundation. The leader of the Vietnamese Institute for Labour Science and Social Affairs (ILSSA), Dr. Nguyen Thi Lan Huong, and representatives of the Vietnamese Ministry for Labour and Social Affairs... more...

Held in Hanoi on 3rd-4th October 2011, the ASEM Green Growth Forum aimed to raise awareness of the ASEM member countries of the urgent need of transition to green economy. The Forum was hosted by the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and was participated by experts and decision-makers from Asia and Europe. more...

During the first Green Growth Dialogue, which was held in Hanoi on August 24, opportunities, challenges and policy options for Vietnam were discussed. The dialogue was one part of the co-operation projects between the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment (ISPONRE) and Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF), supporting Vietnam to implement sustainable and “green” policies. more...

As part of the co-operation projects between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam (MoFA) and Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF) supporting Vietnam to enhance international economic integration, a seminar on co-operation between Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV)... more...

In May 2011 Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham GiaKhiem officially handed over the license for a representative office to Hans Zehetmair, chairman of the Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF). After 20 years of commitment in Vietnam, the HSF will now open an office to strengthen the ties to its Vietnamese partners. more...

Dr. h. c. mult. Hans Zehetmair and Minister of Economy Michael Glos (retd.) are the first official German guests Aung San Suu Kyi welcomed after nearly 18 years of arrest in Myanmar. Only four days after the November 2010 elections, the Burmese government released her. In a discussion with the delegation of Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF) she asked the international community not to forget about the population of Myanmar. more...

The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) is responsible for all education and training systems in Vietnam. It develops curricula, teacher standards and a certification system. The Vietnamese XI Party Congress in January 2011 pointed out two key development issues for the near future: to build human resources and promote a sustainable development. more...

During the visit of Hans Zehetmair in Vietnam in May 2011, he was welcomed to a discussion hosted by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) and the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment (ISPONRE). more...

The chairman of Hanns Seidel Foundation, Hans Zehetmair, met during his May 2011 visit to Vietnam the Vice Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Doan Mau Diep and the Director of the Institute of Labour Science and Social Affairs (ILSSA) Dr. Nguyen Thi Lan Huong. more...

During his visit to Vietnam in May 2011, the chairman of the Hanns Seidel Foundation, Dr. h.c.mult. Zehetmair, signed the Memorandum of Understanding together with the Director of Dragon Institute Dr. Le Quang Tri as the basis of further cooperation. more...

The cooperation between HSF and MoFA has lasted nearly a decade, during which HSF has assisted MoFA with capacity building and training of local authorities in international economic integration. Training the rural population is crucial because Vietnam's economy is becoming more and more open and integrated... more...

The German Minister of Economy Michael Glos (retd.) visited Vietnam in March 2011 and economic as well as political issues were on top of the agenda. In the meetings with prominent representatives of the Vietnamese economy, Mr. Glos discussed the reasons for the good performance of Vietnam during the international financial crisis. Vietnam’s economy is still growing and attracting many foreign investors. more...