Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son paid an official visit to Austria on September 28 - 29, which is an important event when the two countries are marking the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic ties (1972-2022).

Austrian press outlets including Austria Press Agency (APA), national public broadcaster ORF and Vienna.at on September 28 covered the visit by Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son which they said would contribute to promoting bilateral relations.

VOV.VN - Since the EU – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) took effect in August, 2020, economic and trade co-operation has developed into a bright spot in the overall picture of bilateral ties between Vietnam and the EU, a business forum heard in Ho Chi Minh City on September 29.

Austria was one of the first western countries to set up diplomatic ties with Vietnam. Fifty years have passed since the establishment of the relationship, the two countries have enjoyed great strides in bilateral cooperation.

VOV.VN - Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has expressed his delight at the positive development in economic relations between Vietnam and Germany.

VOV.VN - Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son has affirmed the nation’s recognition of the great importance of the strategic partnership between Vietnam and Germany, going on to express his pleasure that bilateral ties have developed well across a variety of fields.

European firms have shown their optimism about the Vietnamese economy, which is recovering strongly after the COVID-19 pandemic, Vice Chairman of the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) Nguyen Hai Minh has said.

The Vietnamese Consulate General in Frankfurt is always ready to support and connect Vietnamese businesses with their German counterparts to penetrate and learn about each other's markets, according to Consul General Le Quang Long.

VOV.VN - Vietnam, despite ranking among the world’s leading exporters of various agricultural products, must work harder to develop the brands of the products in the EU market, according to industry insiders.

VOV.VN - Close to 100 delegates representing Vietnamese and Italian organisations and businesses attended the Vietnam-Italy trade promotion forum held on September 19 in Rome.