Speaking at the event, President of the Vietnam-Slovakia Friendship AssociationDoan Duy Khuong said after a century, Czechoslovakia now becomes theCzech Republic and Slovakia, two important members of the European community,with strong economic development.
Both the Czech Republic and Slovakia have fine relations with Vietnam, he noted,adding that bilateral ties between Vietnam and the two countries have developednot only in economy but also in other fields such as socio-culture andpeople-to-people exchange.
The Vietnamese communities in the Czech Republic and Slovakia consider thecountries their second homeland and serve as important factors for sustainableand comprehensive relations between Vietnam and the two European nations,Khuong said.
Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Vietnam Vitezslav Grepl stressed that thefriendship between Vietnam and Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic andSlovakia) has been based on mutual trust and support thanks to Vietnamesepeople who have ever lived and studied in the two countries. They act as bridges tofoster the solidarity and friendship among the three nations.
The diplomat expressed his belief that the relationship between Vietnam and theCzech Republic will further develop in all fields.
Meanwhile, Charge’ d’Affaires of the Embassy of Slovakia in Vietnam IvanaBaclakova, highlighted the Vietnamese people’s warm sentiments toward Czechoslovakia(now the Czech Republic and Slovakia) despite a century has elapsed. She saidshe believes that young Vietnamese generations will join their Czech andSlovakian peers to continue the tradition of solidarity and further develop thefriendship between Vietnam and the two European countries.
At the get-together, participants recalled their memories of Czechoslovakia andupdated information on the Czech Republic and Slovakia today. They also had achance to enjoy traditional folk songs and special dishes of Czechoslovakia.-VNA