President Vo Van Thuong meets with President of the Federal Council of Austria Claudia Arpa. Photo: Thong Nhat/VNA

He suggested ways to boost inter-parliamentary cooperation, saying that both sides should facilitate the exchange of delegations at all levels to increase political trust, create favorable conditions for bilateral ties, and work closely together at global and regional inter-parliamentary forums.

Vietnam is ready to act as a bridge to step up cooperation between the Austrian Parliament and the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly, he said.

Both sides pledged to continue close coordination and mutual support at multilateral forums and international organizations for peace, cooperation and development in the region and the world.

They expressed belief that cooperative ties between the Vietnamese NA and the Austrian Parliament will grow further in the future, thus making positive contributions to traditional friendship and all-around cooperation between Vietnam and Austria.

President Thuong on Monday met with Mayor of Vienna Michael Ludwig and suggested that Vienna provide favorable conditions for the Vietnamese community in the city to stabilize their lives and integrate well into the local society.

He said  Vienna, with its strengths in tourism, culture, urban management, environmental protection, heritage conservation and restoration, can cooperate with Hanoi and other Vietnamese localities to carry out specific joint activities.

The Vienna mayor expressed his wish to bolster connection with Vietnamese localities especially in trade, tourism, people-to-people exchange, culture, and art.