President Vo Van Thuong meets governor of Burgenland state of Austria
President Vo Van Thuong visited the Austrian state of Burgenland and met with Governor Hans Peter Doskozil on July 25 as part of his official trip to the European country.
President Vo Van Thuong (second from left), Governor of the Austrian state of Burgenland Hans Peter Doskozil (second from right) and their spouses pose for a joint photo on July 25. (Photo: VNA)
Vienna (VNA) – President Vo Van Thuong visited the Austrian state of Burgenlandand met with Governor Hans Peter Doskozil on July 25 as part of his officialtrip to the European country.
Welcomingthe President, his spouse and the high-ranking delegation of Vietnam, Doskozil consideredthe official visit a special milestone marking the development of the traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation to a new height, following the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties.
PresidentThuong congratulated Burgenland on its enormous strides turning thestate into a dynamic economic hub and a leading locality in terms of renewableenergy, agriculture, and tourism in Austria.
He calledon the Governor to encourage Burgenland enterprises to seize investment andbusiness opportunities in Vietnam in the fields where the state is strong, and assistthe Southeast Asian nation in renewable energy and green growth.
The meeting between President Vo Van Thuong and Governor Hans Peter Doskozil of Burgenland on July 25 (Photo: VNA)
Thuong also voiced his support for Burgenland to set up partnerships and hold mutualvisits with some Vietnamese localities that share economic, social, cultural,and tourism similarities with it, thereby helping promote people-to-peopleexchanges, mutual understanding, friendship, and cooperation between the twocountries.
Notingthat his state is striving for net zero emissions by 2030, Doskozil agreed toboost connectivity with Vietnamese localities in renewable energy, especiallythe battery technology, tourism, and culture - arts.
He highlyvalued President Thuong’s suggestions, affirming that Burgenland wishes tocooperate with Vietnamese localities, particularly in investment, trade,sustainable development and people-to-people exchanges, to further contributeto the reinforcement and expansion of their countries’ relations./.
Austrian capital Vienna, with its strengths in tourism, culture, urban management, environmental protection, heritage conservation and restoration, can cooperate with Hanoi and other Vietnamese localities to carry out specific joint activities, thus promoting the overall bilateral relationship, said President Vo Van Thuong on July 24.
President Vo Van Thuong and his Austrian counterpart Alexander Van der Bellen discussed measures to deepen the bilateral friendship and multifaceted cooperation during their talks in Vienna on July 24, taking place right after the official welcome ceremony for the Vietnamese guests.
President Vo Van Thuong and his Austrian counterpart Alexander Van der Bellen presided over a joint press conference in Vienna on July 24, announcing the results of their talks and agreeing on orientations and measures to further promote and deepen the traditional friendship and multi-faceted cooperation between the two nations.
Vietnam always values the strengthening of ties with Austria, its important and reliable partner in Europe, State President Vo Van Thuong told President of the Federal Council of Austria Claudia Arpa during a meeting in Vienna on July 24.
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Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
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President Vo Van Thuong (second from left), Governor of the Austrian state of Burgenland Hans Peter Doskozil (second from right) and their spouses pose for a joint photo on July 25. (Photo: VNA) 
The meeting between President Vo Van Thuong and Governor Hans Peter Doskozil of Burgenland on July 25 (Photo: VNA) 
