Hanoi exchange promotes Vietnam - Czech Republic friendship
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).
Participants at the photo exhibition spotlighting the development of the Vietnam - Czech (Photo: //hanoimoi.vn/)
Hanoi (VNA) - 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).
The event, organised by the Vietnam - Czech Republic Friendship Association's chapter in Hanoi (VCFA Hanoi), aims to strengthen and deepen the traditional and extensive cooperation between the two countries, especially in foreign affairs and people-to-people diplomacy.
Addressing the event, Chairman of the VCFA Hanoi Banh Tien Long highlighted the fine development of the bilateral relations across fields, saying that the two countries signed many cooperation agreements in various areas.
According to Long, tens of thousands of Vietnamese students and citizens have studied and worked in the Czech Republic. The bilateral economic and trade cooperation has also recorded remarkable progress with two-way trade in 2022 reaching 828 million USD, up nearly 12% from the previous year.
With a series of specific activities to promote people-to-people and cultural exchanges between the two countries, the VCFA Hanoi has contributed to bolstering the bilateral relations, Long stressed.
Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Vietnam Hynek Kmoníček expressed his joy at the fruitful relations between the two countries, saying that his country will implement many important projects in Vietnam in the time to come such as opening an automobile assembly plant in Quang Ninh province, launching flights between the Czech Republic and Phu Quoc island in Kien Giang province, and opening a Czech cultural centre in Vietnam.
A photo exhibition spotlighting the development of the Vietnam - Czech relations was arranged in the framework of the programme./.
Vice Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Duc Hai and Vice Chairman of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic Jan Bartosek held talks in Hanoi on May 23, agreeing to maintain mutual visits and experience sharing between the two legislative bodies.
The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) and the Vietnam-Czech Friendship Association will continue to cooperate with partners in the Czech Republic to support businesses of the two countries to enhance connections and expand investment and trade cooperation, VUFO President Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga has said.
The Vietnamese Embassy in the Czech Republic and the Czech Chamber of Commerce jointly held a business forum in Prague on June 15 to bolster links between businesses and seek ways to strengthen traditional friendship and multi-faced cooperation of the two countries.
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).
The programmes have brought about positive changes to rural infrastructure, comprehensively improved the material and spiritual lives of farmers, and contributed to Vietnam's economic restructuring, said PM Pham Minh Chinh.
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Vietnamese Consul General in Fukuoka Vu Chi Mai highlighted the growing demand for Vietnamese workers in Kyushu, especially in Fukuoka, Oita, and Saga prefectures. Currently, the region employs about 35,000 Vietnamese manual workers and over 5,000 IT engineers.
In Vietnam’s case, she said, President Ho Chi Minh demonstrated his strategic vision by founding the revolutionary press a century ago. The late leader understood the press's role not only as a means to reflect the country’s realities but also as a powerful tool to strengthen national unity and inspire the resistance wars and national construction process.
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Today, the press for foreign service has evolved into a distinct, irreplaceable force, bridging Vietnam with the world and portraying a nation that is stable, peace-loving, and fully integrated into the international community.
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The VNA delegation, led by General Director Vu Viet Trang, actively participated in the event, engaging in both professional and diplomatic activities.
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Granma and the VNA have great potential for cooperation, especially in sharing content regularly, so that VNA products are published on Granma platforms and vice versa, thereby helping Cuban and Vietnamese people access true information and gain a deep understanding of each other's country and people.
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The strategic product, managed and operated by the Vietnam News Agency Digital Media Centre (VNA Media), is an official channel for popularising the Party and State’s information and documents as well as delivering mainstream and trustworthy news to both domestic and international audiences through various kinds of multimedia formats.
Since President Ho Chi Minh founded Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has become the voice of the people. During the resistance war against the colonialists, journalists took great personal risks to inspire patriotism and the will of rising up against foreign invaders.
The total investment exceeded 319 billion VND (12.2 million USD), including over 261 billion VND from the state budget and 57.5 billion VND mobilised from businesses, organisations, and individuals.
Participants at the photo exhibition spotlighting the development of the Vietnam - Czech (Photo: //hanoimoi.vn/) 
