Ho Chi Minh city and Austria relationship further developed

During the reception, Chairman Phong congratulated Ambassador Thomas Loidl for a successful term in Vietnam, and highlighted his role in building the good cooperative relations between Austria and Vietnam, including Ho Chi Minh city.

Showing his happiness at activities marking the 45th anniversary of the Austria – Vietnam diplomatic relationship to be held this year in Ho Chi Minh city, Chairman Phong said that this will be an opportunity for the two sides to increase cooperation for development. Adding that Austria has strength in healthcare, education, information and technology, Chairman Phong said he hoped Ho Chi Minh city will receive cooperation from Austria in building a smart city.

Austrian Ambassador to Vietnam Thomas Loidl thanked the Vietnamese as well as Ho Chi Minh city’s leaders for making conditions for his successful term in Vietnam, expressing his pleasure with the cooperation between Vietnam and Austria, including Austria’s trade and investment activities in Ho Chi Minh city.

He added that he hoped his successor would continue to be a bridge in maintaining and developing the Vietnam – Austria relationship, especially when Ho Chi Minh city, in the future, will witness diverse investment projects from Austria in terms of biological technology, information technology and food safety./.