Vietnam desirous of developing all-around cooperation with Austria
VOV.VN - Vietnam always values and desires to develop the traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Austria, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at a reception for new Austrian Ambassador to Vietnam Thomas Schuller Gotzburg in Hanoi on January 17.
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He thanked the Austrian government for providing official development assistance (ODA) for Vietnam over the past years in railway, health care, vocational training, which has greatly contributed to the country’s socio-economic development.
Regarding Austria’s Vamed Group’s project on modernising Cho Ray hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, PM Phuc said he hopes that both sides will soon sign a credit agreement to undertake the project.
The Vietnamese government leader also asked Austria to expedite the European Union (EU)’s signing and ratification of the EU- Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) to open up more opportunities for Vietnamese and Austrian businesses.
PM Phuc also pledged to provide all possible support for the diplomat to fulfill assigned tasks and expressed hope that the Austrian ambassador will have more working visits to Vietnamese ministries, agencies, localities and businesses as the better way to enhance bilateral ties.
Gotzburg, in turn, showed his belief that the EU will soon sign and adopt the EVFTA and that the two governments will work hand in hand to deepen bilateral relations in the future and vowed to urge Austrian government to fast-track cooperation projects in Vietnam, including the Cho Ray hospital modernization project.