Hanoi (VNA) – A friendship exchange programme tomark the 104th founding anniversary of the Czechoslovak Republic (now the Czech Republic) (October 28,1918-2022) and the 25th of the Vietnam – Czech FriendshipAssociation (VCFA) took place in Hanoi on October 27.
Under the authorisation of the Prime Minister, Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship, presented the Certificate of Merit to the VCFA for itsoutstanding achievements in developing and promoting friendship between the twopeoples.
In his remarks at the event, VCFA Chairman Do Thang Hai stressedthat the traditional friendship between Vietnam and the Czech Republic has beenincreasingly consolidated and developed, achieving fruitful results, especiallyin economic cooperation.
The VCFA is proud to contribute to promoting the comprehensive development ofthe bilateral relations through practical people diplomacy activities, he said.
After the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in the Czech Republic in 2020, theassociation promptly donated masks and medical equipment to Czech people. In2021, it made important contributions to the pandemic fight in Vietnam through calling on the Czech government to support medical equipmentand COVID-19 vaccines.
Vietnamese people, including members of the VCFA, always appreciate the assistancefrom the government and people of the Czech Republic in difficult times, aswell as their support to Vietnam at multilateral forums and international andregional organisations, Hai said.
The association will continue to accompany and effectively coordinate withrelevant agencies and organisations of the two nations in implementing peoplediplomacy and cultural exchange activities, serve as a bridge to boost mutual understanding,especially between the two countries’ young peoples, thus further stepping upthe bilateral friendship, he stressed./.
