(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam treasures and wants to foster its traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation with the Czech Republic, while supporting the spirit of solidarity among the Czech people and parties, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said at a reception for Chairwoman of the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSCM) Katerina Konecna in Prague on Saturday as part of his official visit to the Czech Republic.
 Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh receives Chairwoman of the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSCM) Katerina Konecna in Prague, the Czech Republic, January 18, 2025. |
PM Chinh encouraged increased information and delegation exchanges between the Communist Party of Vietnam and the KSCM to enhance mutual understanding and political trust, and share experiences in Party building and development. He called for the continued support of the KSCM for Vietnam's process of national construction and defense and for the traditional friendship between the two nations.
PM Chinh asked the KSCM to advocate for policies that further facilitate the Vietnamese community’s integration and contributions to the Czech society as well as its role as a bridge between the two countries.
He proposed Konecna, as a member of the European Parliament, push for the ratification of the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) by remaining EU member states and for the European Commission to lift its illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing “yellow card” imposed on Vietnamese seafood exports.
Konecna voiced her support for the Czech Republic’s policy towards Vietnam and pledged to promote stronger friendship and cooperation between the two Parties, helping to deepen and develop the Czech Republic-Vietnam relationship across all fields.
She affirmed her willingness to assist Vietnam within her capacity, including expediting the EVIPA ratification and addressing the IUU yellow card issue.
Extending her greetings to Party General Secretary To Lam, the KSCM chairwoman unveiled her intention to visit Vietnam soon at his invitation.
 PM Pham Minh Chinh and Chairman of the Czech-Vietnam Friendship Association Milos Kusy. |
During a reception for Chairman of the Czech-Vietnam Friendship Association Milos Kusy the same day, PM Chinh affirmed that the Vietnamese people always appreciate the sentiments and valuable and wholehearted support of the Czech people for Vietnam in the past struggle for national independence and reunification as well as in the current process of national construction and development.
Vietnam always supports and creates favorable conditions for the association to continue to operate and stand side by side with the Vietnamese people, he said.
Kusy proposed Vietnam coordinate with the Czech Republic to promote people-to-people exchanges, creating conditions for the people of the two countries to better understand each other's country, people, and culture, including building a Vietnam culture centre in the Czech Republic.
He affirmed that the Czech-Vietnam Friendship Association will do its best to assist Vietnam in the process of developing and cultivating relations between the two countries.