Austrian foreign minister pays first official visit to Vietnam

Austria’s Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg received a welcome from Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son in Hanoi on Monday. This is his first trip to Vietnam and the first visit to the Southeast Asian nation by an Austrian foreign minister in more than 50 years. Photo: VGP First visit to Vietnam by an Austrian foreign minister in 50 years Speaking at a talk with Vietnamese Foreign Minister Son, the Austrian official said that Austria expected to enhance relations with Vietnam and considered Vietnam its crucial trade partner in Southeast Asia. Photo: VGPFirst visit to Vietnam by an Austrian foreign minister in 50 yearsSpeaking at a talk with Vietnamese Foreign Minister Son, the Austrian official said that Austria expected to enhance relations with Vietnam and considered Vietnam its crucial trade partner in Southeast Asia. This is the first visit to Vietnam by an Austrian foreign minister in 50 years, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to Austria Nguyen Trung Kien.