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| President H. Fischer (L) welcomes Deputy PM Nhan in Vienna |
The two leaders agreed that Vietnam and Austria will closely coordinate in organising various activities to mark the 40th anniversary of their diplomatic ties in 2012, helping promote bilateral friendship and mutual understanding.
President Fischer praised Vietnam’s socio-economic development achievements, especially its efforts in reducing poverty and maintaining relatively high economic growth despite the global economic downturn.
He noted with satisfaction the fruitful development of the friendship and multifaceted cooperation between the two countries after a State-level visit to Austria in 2008 by the then President Nguyen Minh Triet.
For his part, Deputy PM Nhan confirmed that Vietnam attaches great importance to and will do its utmost to strengthen the friendly and cooperative relationship with Austria.
Vietnam will create the best possible conditions for Austrian businesses to invest and expand operations in the country, said Mr Nhan.
He expressed hope that both countries will effectively implement cooperative agreements on tertiary education and scientific research reached during his visit.
He thanked Austria for assisting Vietnam to establish scientific research centres specializing in transportation, energy, the environment, bio-, nano- and space technologies, and organic farming.
Mr Nhan conveyed State President Truong Tan Sang’s regards and invitation to visit Vietnam.
President Fischer accepted the invitation and said he will visit Vietnam in the first half of 2012.
During earlier talks with Minister of Science and Research Karlheinz Tochterle, Mr Nhan expressed Vietnam’s desire to promote cooperation with Austria in human resource training and scientific and technological research in order to support its economic restructuring process.
He also witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding on scientific and technological research between Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology and Austria’s Ministry of Science and Research.
The same day, Mr Nhan visited the Medical University of Vienna and the Vienna University of Technology.Deputy PM Nguyen Thien Nhan began an official visit to Austria on November 30.
