The Austrian president made the remark at areception for Vietnamese Ambassador to Austria Vu Viet Anh whopresented his letter of credential to the President on December 3.
President Heinz Fischer recalled good impressions of the Austriavisit by Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet in June 2008 and his ownofficial visit to Vietnam in May 2012.
Heexpressed pleasure at the growing multi-faceted friendship andcooperation between the two countries, with increasing two-way trade andmore Austrian businesses keen to invest in Vietnam .
According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, two-way trade betweenVietnam and Austria exceeded one billion USD for the first timein 2013.
The Vietnamese Ambassador updatedthe host on the situation in Vietnam and pledged to do his utmost tonurture the friendship and cooperation between the two countries duringhis tenure.-VNA