Vietnam Dialogue
2025
Organised by
Silver Partner
Co-Host
Gold Partner
Selected Speakers
Agenda
Conference
Stadthaus, Markt 1, Frankfurt am Main
20.11.2025 12:00-18:00
12:00 | Vietnamese Streetfood Lunch
13:00 | Opening & Welcome Address
Event Moderation: Dr. Marko Müller
Opening
Jan René Fricke Initiator, Vietnam Dialogue
Dr. Arnd Nenstiel Chairman, OAV
H.E. Thanh Dac Nguyen Ambassador to Germany, Vietnam
Welcome Address
Kirsten Schoder-Steinmüller Vice President, German Chamber of Commerce and Industry
13:25 | Role, Achievements and Strategic Direction of Vietnam’s Sovereign Investment Institution
Chi Huy Le Board Member, State Capital Investment Corporation
13:30 | Opening Panel: Quo Vadis Vietnam, Germany & EU - 50 Years German-Vietnam Relations
Thorsten Schäfer-Gümbel CEO, GIZ
Dr. Oliver Massmann General Partner, Duane Morris Vietnam
Thomas Hofmaier Shareholder, DIGI-TEXX
Dr. Thomas Aulig Vice President, Vietnamese-German University
Chair: Almut Rößner Executive Member of the Board, OAV
14:15 | Economic Mindsets and Modern Market Dynamics in Vietnam
Dr. Dr. Rainer Zitelmann Historian and Author
14:35 | Coffee & Networking
15:00 | Investing and Doing Business in Vietnam
Dr. Oliver Massmann General Partner, Duane Morris Vietnam
15:20 | Beyond Manufacturing – Vietnam’s Rise as a Global Tech Powerhouse
Prof. Tomas Smetana CTO, ebm papst
Dzung Tran CEO, FPT Software Europe
Arjun Kumar Rao Head of Product Supply Chain Orchestration, SAP
Chair: Jan René Fricke Managing Partner, Vietnam Advisors
16:00 | Geopolitics… Geoeconomics… Geofinance: Adapting Business Strategy to a New Era
Florian Witt Divisional Head of International & Corporate Banking, ODDO BHF Chairman Global Banking Commission, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
16:20 | Coffee & Networking
Documentary "Vietnam - Beating Poverty with Market Economy" will be presented in the conference hall. Video Link
16:50 | Vietnam’s Green Transition – Opportunities for European Businesses & Investors
Julia Braune CEO, Germany Trade and Invest
Patricia Jehle Head of New Markets Offshore Wind, PNE Group
Thorben Loeppke Director Manufacturing & Services Asia DEG Invest
Chair: Tuan Anh Ngo Senior Expert Asia, Directorate of International Cooperation, German Energy Agency (dena)
17:30 | Empowering Business in Asia – Finance as a Bridge and Vietnam as a Rising Hub
Dr. Michael Schleef CEO Germany, HSBC
Son Nguyen CEO, Aquis Capital
Chair: Hubertus Väth Managing Director, Frankfurt Main Finance
18:00 | Closing Remarks
Nga Le Vo Director of Finance & Partnership, Organisation of Vietnamese Scientists and Experts - AVSE Global
