Czech President lauds traditional friendship with Vietnam
President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel has affirmed he always treasures and highly evaluates the traditional friendship and multi-faceted cooperation with Vietnam while receiving Vietnamese Ambassador Duong Hoai Nam who came to present President Vo Van Thuong's credentials in Prague on March 4.
President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel (R) and Vietnamese Ambassador Duong Hoai Nam. (Photo: VNA)
Prague (VNA) - President of the CzechRepublic Petr Pavel affirmed he always treasures and highly evaluates the traditionalfriendship and multi-faceted cooperation with Vietnam while receivingVietnamese Ambassador Duong Hoai Nam who came to present President Vo Van Thuong's credentials in Prague on March 4.
President Pavel asked Nam to conveyhis best wishes and regards to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, PresidentVo Van Thuong and other high-ranking leaders of Vietnam.
The President expressed his impression of important achievements Vietnam has recorded in socio-economic development andinternational integration after nearly 40 years of Doi moi (Reform).
He also commended contributions by the Vietnamesecommunity in the Czech Republic to socio-economic development in the hostcountry, especially during the COVID-19 outbreak.
As the two countries will celebrate the 75th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties in 2025, the leader suggested the Czech Republic and Vietnam step upcooperation, especially in economy-trade-investment through coordination in implementingthe free trade agreement and the investment protection agreement between Vietnamand the European Union (EU), and soon launch direct flights to boost theireconomic-trade and tourism ties, as well as people-to-people exchanges.
Nam thankedthe President for his good sentiments towards Vietnam, and his attention to thebilateral relations and the over 100,000-strong Vietnamese community in theCzech Republic.
The Vietnamese Party, State and people alwaysconsider the Czech Republic a leading partner in Europe, the ambassadorstressed, pledging to work as a bridge to contribute to advancing the bilateral relationshipto a new height./.
President of the Czech Chamber of Commerce Zdenek Zajicek proposed the Government focus on several key markets, including Vietnam, while implementing its new export strategy for the 2023-2033 period approved on July 26.
Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic Jozef Sikela on September 2 affirmed that Vietnam is currently his country's most important trade partner in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
An exchange programme on the Vietnam - Czech Republic friendship was held on October 25 on the occasion of the 105th anniversary of the Czech National Day (October 28, 1918 – 2023).
Vietnam and the Czech Republic will boost cooperation in environment protection and natural resources management, said Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Le Cong Thanh.
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The resolution on such mechanisms aims to serve as a legal basis for opportunely dealing with difficulties and hindrances caused by legal regulations in important, priority, and urgent areas that require immediate settlement so as to unlock resources, facilitate economic development, and turn legislation into a competitive edge.
PM Pham Minh Chinh instructed chairpersons of the People’s Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities to strictly follow the Ministry of Finance's guidelines on handling public finances and budgets, with a focus on preventing wastefulness, misconduct, or corruption.
Knapper reaffirmed the US's commitment to supporting a strong, independent, prosperous and resilient Vietnam, while respecting each other’s territorial integrity, sovereignty, independence and political systems.
Vietnam is deeply concerned about the escalating and complex conflict in the Middle East, which poses a serious threat to the lives and safety of civilians, as well as to regional and global peace and stability.
The Vietnamese Embassy advises the Vietnamese community living, studying, and working in Israel to strictly comply with directions from the Home Front Command and local authorities.
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The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOVA) has served as a bridge connecting and uniting the community with the homeland, becoming a trusted source of support for Vietnamese expats in times of hardship.
The programme to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses has achieved notable results, with nearly 263,000 housing units addressed to date, including 225,000 houses inaugurated and 38,000 under construction. Thirty-eight provinces and cities across the nation have already fulfilled their targets.
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Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
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Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
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The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel (R) and Vietnamese Ambassador Duong Hoai Nam. (Photo: VNA) 
