Ha Tinh delegation explores opportunities in Slovakia
A delegation from the central province of Ha Tinh paid a working trip to Slovakia from October 1-3 to promote bilateral economic ties with various localities, including Trnava region and its businesses.
Chairman of the Ha Tinh provincial People's Committee Vo Trong Hai speaks at the working session. (Photo: Ha Tinh newspaper)
Bratislava (VNA) – A delegation from the central province of HaTinh paid a working trip to Slovakia from October 1-3 to promotebilateral economic ties with various localities, including Trnava region and its businesses.
OꦑnOctober 2, Vietnamese Ambassador to Slovakia Nguyen Tuan and the Ha Tinhdelegation held a working session with President of the Trnava Self-GoverningRegion Jozef Víkupic and Mayor of Trnava Peter Brocka, during whichthey agreed to look toward the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) oneconomic cooperation between the two localities.
TheVietnamese delegation visited global auto maker Stellantis and Bizzcom Ltd in Bucany. Bizzcom has been innovatively developingrobots for the production of electric car lights in the region for a long time.
On theoccasion, the two localities planned to sign a comprehensive cooperationagreement in the fields of trade and investment, education and tourism. They alsoscheduled joint work to honour the bronze plaque in remembrance of President HoChi Minh and support the Vietnamese community in Trnava.
OnOctober 3, Ambassador Tuan, along with the delegation and representatives ofthe Vietnamese community, visited and laid flowers at the bronze plaquecommemorating President Ho Chi Minh’s visit to Slovakia in the town of HorneSaliby. This plaque is considered evidence of 🎐the friendship and solidaritybetw🌄een the two nations.
Earlier on October 1, the delegation visited and held aworking session with the Vietnamese Embassy in Slovakia./.
The Slovak Government on June 7 officially recognised the Vietnamese community as the country’s 14th ethnic minority group and approved regulations for the community.
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The Vietnamese Embassy in Slovakia has held a ceremony to congratulate the Vietnamese community there on being recognised as the 14th ethnic minority group of the host country.
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Chairman of the Ha Tinh provincial People's Committee Vo Trong Hai speaks at the working session. (Photo: Ha Tinh newspaper) 
