Vietnam’s Ambassador to the Czech Republic Ho Minh Tuan (Photo: VOV) Prague (VNA) – Vietnam’s Ambassador to the CzechRepublic Ho Minh Tuan met with Governor of Plzen Region Josef Bernard in thecity of Plzen on October 10 to discuss plans to boost cooperation between the Czechregion and Vietnamese localities.
Speaking at the meeting, Tuan spoke highly of the potentialand strengths of the Plzen Region in industry, agriculture, transport, tourismand services. These sectors are suitable for Plzen and Vietnam’s cities andprovinces to set up cooperation and learn from each other’s experience, henoted.
He also thanked the government of the region forsupporting the local Vietnamese community and engaging them in the regionallife and activities. The ambassador hoped that the Vietnamese community willreceive further attention from the local government; for example, they shouldbe provided with support to organise cultural events and open Vietnameselanguage courses for children.
About 6,000 Vietnamese people now reside across the Plzenregion, most of who are involved in business and services or work in factories.
Tuan moved on to discuss with his host the memorandum ofunderstanding signed between Plzen and the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho in2014, suggesting the two sides coordinate more closely to implement contents inthe agreement.
They need to provide all means for enterprises from thetwo countries to seek partnership through trade and investment promotionalevents, he said. At the same time, the University of West Bohemia in Plzen andthe University of Can Tho can exchange scientific studies and students, headded.
The ambassador urged Plzen and Vietnamese localities to furtherexpand people-to-people exchange in culture and tourism to enhance mutualunderstanding between the two countries and promote celebration of the 70th anniversary of the diplomatic ties in 2020.
Bernard, for his part, agreed with his guest’s proposal,saying he will help the Vietnamese community find proper venues and accessfunding for their cultural activities. He also suggested the two sides holdphoto exhibitions for local people to know more about Vietnam’s people, cultureand landscapes and translate selected Vietnamese popular books and movies intoCzech.
He further noted that Plzen stands ready to providefunding for the organisation of business forums and workshops for trade andinvestment promotion between the two sides. –VNA
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