Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) and Austrian Ambassador to Vietnam Thomas Schuller Gotzburg (Photo: VNA)

During a reception for Ambassador Thomas Schuller Gotzburg in Hanoi on Wednesday, the PM said the two countries need to further promote joint projects, particularly in trade and investment.

Phuc asked Austria to push for the ratification of the EU- Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) to open up more opportunities for businesses.

Gotzburg said he hopes the two governments will work closely together to deepen bilateral relations. He promised to urge the Austrian government to speed up cooperation projects in Vietnam by providing ODA for medical projects and boosting cooperation in finance, and said he believes that the Austrian government and the EU will soon approve the EVFTA.