Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (L) and his Czech counterpart Andrej Babis (Source: VNA) Prague (VNA) – The official visit to the Czech Republic by VietnamesePrime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc from April 16-17 grabbed the headlines in theCentral European country’s TV and radio channels and newspapers, which affirmedthat the visit would create a new motivation for bilateral cooperation.
The Czech Parliament’s website parlamentnilisty.czstressed that the visit demonstrated the fine political relations between thetwo countries.
It said that the two nations hold huge potential toexpand bilateral cooperation, as Vietnam is a promising market with over 90million people and is integrating more deeply into the world economy, while theCzech Republic owns advanced sciences and technologies, especially inautomobile manufacturing, nanotechnology, food processing and beer production.
Meanwhile, the EuroZpravy.cz website said that on theoccasion of the Vietnamese PM’s visit, PM Andrej Babis saw cooperation potentialin transportation that the Czech Republic could be successful in Vietnam. TheCzech leader also supported the opening of a direct air route linking Pragueand Hanoi as well as the Vietnamese Government’s efforts towards the signing ofa free trade agreement with the European Union.
The TV channel Cesknoviny.cz cited Babis as sayingthat all parties involved hope the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement would besigned, ratified and become effective soon, and he will contact with theEuropean Commission to see whether agreement can be signed and approved beforethe European Parliament’s elections.-VNA
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