Austrian President Heinz Fischer said he believes Viet Nam will overcome any difficulties and challenges to develop further in the future.

Austrian President Heinz Fischer

The Austrian president made the remark at a reception for Vietnamese Ambassador to Austria Vu Viet Anh who presented his letter of credential to the President on December 3.

President Heinz Fischer recalled good impressions of the Austria visit by Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet in June 2008 and his own official visit to Viet Nam in May 2012.

He expressed pleasure at the growing multi-faceted friendship and cooperation between the two countries, with increasing two-way trade and more Austrian businesses keen to invest in Viet Nam .

According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, two-way trade between Viet Nam and Austria exceeded one billion USD for the first time in 2013.

The Vietnamese Ambassador updated the host on the situation in Viet Nam and pledged to do his utmost to nurture the friendship and cooperation between the two countries during his tenure.