Czech PM has haircut, shops at Vietnamese owned trading centre in Prague
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(VOVWORLD) - In an effort to inquire into the living conditions of the Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis on September 4 made a fact-finding trip to Sapa Trading Centre in Prague where he had his hair cut and went shopping.
 Visiting Sapa Trading Centre, the biggest of its kind by Vietnamese in the Czech Republic, PM Babis says the trading centre symbolizes the traditional friendship between the Czech Republic and Vietnam. |
 PM Babis says his visit is to inquire into the living conditions of the Vietnamese community, part of the Czech society. |
 The Czech government leader and other officials are excited to have their hair cut at the trading centre. |
 He then goes shopping at Tamda Foods, the largest wholesale supermarket owned by Vietnamese in the Czech Republic. |
 He prefers selecting Vietnamese products that have been available in the Czech Republic for years to serve local and Vietnamese residents, as well as foreigners alike. |
 Babis says he highly appreciates the Vietnamese community integrating well into the Czech society. |
 He spends time touring around the trading centre… |
 ….and taking photos with Vietnamese people there. |
 Andrej Babis, who was a businessman, has served as Prime Minister of the Czech Republic since 2017. He is the leading founder of ANO, which is currently leading the ruling coalition. In the photo, he presents books to the Vietnamese community at the trading centre. |
 Babis, who expects to visit Vietnam this year, says he believes the Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic will continue to contribute to promoting the friendship and cooperation between the two countries. |
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