PM extends congratulations to new Czech counterpart
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 16 sent a congratulatory message to Andrej Babis on his election as the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 16 sent a congratulatory message to Andrej Babis on his election as the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic.
Chairman Man said that Vietnam always attaches importance to promoting traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation with the Czech Republic – its first Strategic Partner in Central and Eastern Europe.
Deputy head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission Nguyen Thanh Hai stressed Vietnam’s recent achievements in combating corruption, stressing that the work is a central task receiving strong and consistent direction from the Party and State, with the active involvement of multiple agencies. He underlined the important role of the public in detecting, reporting and helping to address corrupt practices.
Duoc noted Vystrcil’s selection of HCM City as the first stop of his visit reflects the city’s role, potential, and economic–diplomatic position. He expressed belief that the visit will help strengthen the traditional friendship, provide a strong impetus for Vietnam–Czech relations, and promote cooperation between the Czech Republic and the southern largest city in the time to come.
The visit by the Czech Senate President demonstrates that parliamentary cooperation is an important pillar of bilateral relations and underscores the commitment of both countries to strengthening linkages, promoting cooperation, and elevating Vietnam – Czech relations to a new height.
Hung emphasised that the visit aimed to concretise the newly-elevated Strategic Partnership while preparing for the upcoming visit to Vietnam by senior Czech leaders. He briefed the hosts on Vietnam’s socio-economic situation, highlighting major breakthroughs in science–technology, innovation, digital transformation and human resources development.
Vietnam always attaches great importance to strengthening its traditional friendship with the Czech Republic, one of its priority partners in Central and Eastern Europe.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Slovakia Pham Truong Giang stressed that National Day is an occasion to honour the indomitable spirit of the Vietnamese people, which has turned the country into a symbol of peace, development, and international integration.
The Vietnamese Embassy in the Czech Republic on August 28 held a ceremony to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Vietnam’s August Revolution and National Day (September 2), as well as the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
President of the Czech Senate Milos Vystrčil affirmed that the Czech Republic values its long-standing and sustainable relationship with Vietnam, a partnership built on a foundation of respect and cooperation for decades.
Nam noted that the Czech Republic has great potential for cooperation with Vietnamese localities, especially in areas such as machinery and equipment manufacturing, science and technology, chemicals, fertilisers and pharmaceuticals.
During meetings with leaders and working sessions with the business community in localities of the Central European country, the two sides disused many measures to further strengthen cooperation in various fields between Hanoi and Czech localities.
PM Chinh encouraged Skoda Auto to manufacture not only passenger cars but also other types of vehicles, engines, and components for automobile factories in Vietnam, leveraging the country as a strategic base to expand its reach across Southeast Asia.
Both Vietnam and the Czech Republic have expressed their interest in enhancing defence cooperation, including in the defence industry and human resources training.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang has underscored the fruitful outcomes of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s official visits to Poland and the Czech Republic and bilateral activities in Switzerland from January 15-22.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse, and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam landed at Zurich Airport on January 20 night (local time), beginning a working visit to Switzerland, during which the leader will attend the 55th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos and conduct bilateral activities.
As part of his official visit to the Czech Republic, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Czech Senate President Miloš Vystrčil in Prague on January 20 afternoon (local time).
Vietnam always highly values and wishes to strengthen relations with traditional friends in the Central and Eastern Europe, with the Czech Republic being one of its top priority partners, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Concluding Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s official visit to the Czech Republic from January 18 to 20, leaders of the two countries issued a joint statement on the upgrade of bilateral relations to a Strategic Partnership.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Czech counterpart Petr Fiala declared the upgrading of the Vietnam-Czech relations to a strategic partnership during their talks in Prague on January 20.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the Vietnam-Czech Republic Business Forum in Prague on January 20 morning (local time), as part of his ongoing official visit to the European country.
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala on January 20 hosted an official welcoming ceremony for PM Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse, and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam, who are on their official visit to the European country from January 18 to 20.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse, along with a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, on January 19 evening (local time) visited the Vietnamese-invested Sapa Trade Centre and Tamda Trade Centre in the Czech Republic as part of his official visit to the country.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse joined the Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic during the Homeland Spring programme in Prague on January 19 evening (local time) to celebrate Lunar New Year (Tet), the biggest traditional festival of Vietnamese people.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 19 held working sessions with leading corporations of the Czech Republic and Europe which are eager to expand operations in Vietnam, committing all possible support for their effective and sustainable business activities in accordance with Vietnamese laws.