President Vo Van Thuong, Governor of the Austrian state of Burgenland Hans Peter Doskozil and their spouses in a photo taken on July 25, 2023. (Photo: VNA)

Governor Doskozil described President Thuong's visit a special milestone marking a further step in the development of the traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation between Vietnam and Austria.

President Thuong congratulated Burgenland on its enormous strides in turning the state into a dynamic economic hub and a leading locality in terms of renewable energy, agriculture, and tourism in Austria.

He called on the Governor to encourage Burgenland enterprises to seize investment and business opportunities in Vietnam, and assist Vietnam in renewable energy and green growth. Mr. Thuong also voiced his support for Burgenland to set up partnerships and hold mutual visits with some Vietnamese localities that share economic, social, cultural, and tourism similarities with it.

Noting that his state is striving for net zero emissions by 2030, Governor Doskozil agreed to boost connectivity with Vietnamese localities in renewable energy, especially the battery technology, tourism, and culture - arts. He said Burgenland wants to cooperate with Vietnamese localities, particularly in investment, trade, sustainable development and people-to-people exchanges.