NA Vice Chairman: Vietnam values traditional friendship with Czech Republic
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam always attaches
importance to developing friendship and multifaceted cooperation with its
traditional partner countries, of which the Czech Republic is one of the priority
partners, said National Assembly Vice Chairman Tran Quang Phuong.
During
a reception in Hanoi on January 15 for Zbyněk Linhart, Chairman of the Czech
Republic Senate’s Committee for Land Development, Public Administration, and
Environment, Phuong underscored the nearly 75-year history of diplomatic ties
between the two countries marked by consistent high-level exchanges.
Vietnam
has evolved into the Czech Republic's largest trading partner in ASEAN, he
acknowledged, expressing his confidence in the potential for further collaboration
across various sectors.
He
assured Linhart that Vietnam remains dedicated to creating a conducive
environment for foreign investors, including those from the Czech Republic.
NA Vice Chairman Phuong extended thanks to the Czech Republic for officially recognising
the Vietnamese community as an ethnic minority group, a gesture symbolising the
enduring friendship between the two nations over the past years.
He proposed the continuation of efforts to facilitate exchanges at various levels,
strengthen collaboration between friendly parliamentarians’ groups from both
countries, and leverage the role of respective parliaments in overseeing and
advancing the implementation of signed cooperation agreements.
Speaking
highly of close coordination between the two countries at multilateral forums
and international organisations, Phuong expressed his hope for the Czech Republic
to continue with mutual support at forums like the Inter-Parliamentary Union
(IPU) and the Asia-Europe Parliamentary Partnership (ASEP).
Linhart, for his part,
stressed that his working trip aims to further bolster bilateral traditional friendship as well as relations
between the two legislatures in the future.
Describing Vietnam as a significant and traditional friend of
the Czech Republic, he proposed that both sides should further consolidate
comprehensive cooperation between their legislatures and governments, making
the relationship between the two countries more practical and effective.
Highlighting
the potential for bilateral tourism cooperation, he hoped that both sides will
continue creating favourable conditions to promote tourism activities, while
enhancing cooperation trade, investment and people-to-people exchange./.