diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index aaa0d08c..72bab437 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,10 +12,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Added export format **great-expectations**: `datacontract export --format great-expectations`  
 - Added gRPC support to OpenTelemetry integration for publishing test results
 - Added Databricks SQL dialect for `datacontract export --format sql`
+- Added AVRO import support for namespace (#121)
 
 ### Fixed
 
 - Use `sql_type_converter` to build checks.
+- Fixed AVRO import when doc is missing (#121)
 
 ## [0.9.7] - 2024-03-15
 
diff --git a/datacontract/imports/avro_importer.py b/datacontract/imports/avro_importer.py
index 2b37a656..3ef4a064 100644
--- a/datacontract/imports/avro_importer.py
+++ b/datacontract/imports/avro_importer.py
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ def import_avro(data_contract_specification: DataContractSpecification, source:
         data_contract_specification.models = {}
 
     try:
-        avro_schema = avro.schema.parse(open(source, "rb").read())
+        with open(source, "r") as file:
+            avro_schema = avro.schema.parse(file.read())
     except Exception as e:
         raise DataContractException(
             type="schema",
@@ -27,9 +28,14 @@ def import_avro(data_contract_specification: DataContractSpecification, source:
     data_contract_specification.models[avro_schema.name] = Model(
         type="table",
         fields=fields,
-        description=avro_schema.doc,
     )
 
+    if avro_schema.get_prop("doc") is not None:
+        data_contract_specification.models[avro_schema.name].description = avro_schema.get_prop("doc")
+
+    if avro_schema.get_prop("namespace") is not None:
+        data_contract_specification.models[avro_schema.name].namespace = avro_schema.get_prop("namespace")
+
     return data_contract_specification
 
 
diff --git a/datacontract/model/data_contract_specification.py b/datacontract/model/data_contract_specification.py
index 42686623..8788f64d 100644
--- a/datacontract/model/data_contract_specification.py
+++ b/datacontract/model/data_contract_specification.py
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ class Field(pyd.BaseModel):
 class Model(pyd.BaseModel):
     description: str = None
     type: str = None
+    namespace: str = None
     fields: Dict[str, Field] = {}
 
 
diff --git a/tests/examples/avro/data/orders.avsc b/tests/examples/avro/data/orders.avsc
index 7dce413d..116e8fc0 100644
--- a/tests/examples/avro/data/orders.avsc
+++ b/tests/examples/avro/data/orders.avsc
@@ -41,5 +41,6 @@
     ],
     "name": "orders",
     "doc": "My Model",
-    "type": "record"
+    "type": "record",
+    "namespace": "com.sample.schema"
   }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/test_import_avro.py b/tests/test_import_avro.py
index 1f5e6baf..954a3f50 100644
--- a/tests/test_import_avro.py
+++ b/tests/test_import_avro.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ def test_import_avro_schema():
   orders:
     type: table
     description: My Model
+    namespace: com.sample.schema
     fields:
       ordertime:
         type: long