Prague (VNA) - A delegation from the Hanoi People's Council led by its Permanent Vice Chairwoman Phung Thi Hong Ha paid a working visit to the Czech Republic from April 16 to 19.
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.
Meeting with Mayor of Prague Bohuslav Svoboda, Ha called on the Prague authorities to continue supporting the Vietnamese community, creating favourable conditions for them to live, work, develop, and integrate more effectively into the host society.
For his part, Svoboda highly valued the role, development, and integration of the Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic in general, and in Prague in particular, noting that the Vietnamese are the largest foreign community in Prague.
He said he believes that the Hanoi delegation’s visit will help further strengthen the traditional friendship between the two countries and their capitals, affirming Vietnam will always remain a good friend of the Czech Republic and its people.
Meanwhile, Vojtech Filip, former Deputy Speaker of the Czech Parliament's Chamber of Deputies, and representative of the South Moravian Region, briefed the Hanoi guests on the region's strengths, and suggested the city consider cooperation with the region in areas such as providing glass bottle production lines, environmental sanitation technology, water filtration technology, and healthcare sector, particularly in providing hospital bed accessories for medical facilities in Hanoi.
During the meeting with representatives from Skoda Auto Group, the delegation provided information about Hanoi’s policies, urban planning, and infrastructure development projects, such as elevated urban railway and metro projects. Skoda Auto’s representatives expressed interest in cooperation with Hanoi, particularly in areas aligned with the company's strengths, including providing transportation technology and public urban transport solutions.
In a working session officials of the city of Cheb, the two sides touched upon the possibility to promote and strengthen cooperation, and exchanged experiences in practical areas of mutual interest such as employment opportunities, attracting human resources, developing culture and education, and preserving traditional values.
Speaking at a Vietnam business forum hosted by the Vietnamese Embassy, Ha provided updates on the political and socio-economic situation in Hanoi, highlighting its reforms in mechanisms and policies aimed at encouraging business development and investment in the city.
She emphasised that Hanoi is always ready to create the best possible conditions for Vietnamese businesses in the Czech Republic to invest and do business.
With rapid development in both the scale and number of economic projects, as well as infrastructure, along with around 1,350 traditional craft villages, Hanoi can offer numerous investment and cooperation opportunities, particularly exporting Hanoi's products to the Czech market and the European Union (EU).
During their stay, the Hanoi delegation met with representatives of the Vietnam Association in the European nation, and visited the Sa Pa shopping centres in Prague and Asia Dragon Bazar in Cheb./.
