At the congress (Source: VNA)Prague (VNA) - The Czech-Vietnam Association (CVA) on December 9 convenedits 21st congress in Prague, the Czech Republic, to review 20 yearsof operation.
Inhis remarks, CVA President Marcel Winter highlighted the association’s effortsto enhance the friendship between the Vietnamese and Czech people, and help theVietnamese community in the Czech Republic integrate into the host societythrough various activities.
TheCVA has also repeatedly proposed competent agencies of the Czech Republic streamlineprocedures for granting visas to Vietnamese labourers, he said.
VietnameseAmbassador to the Czech Republic Ho Minh Tuan stressed that the Government andpeople of Vietnam always highly evaluated good sentiments and effectiveactivities of the CVA, especially those of its President Winter.
Suchactivities include assisting Vietnamese people affected by natural disasters,and poor patients and children, and promoting cooperation between businesses ofthe two countries, he said.
Theassociation has also supported Vietnam during its struggle to protect nationalsovereignty over seas and islands, the diplomat said, stressing Winter’s rolein this regard.
Contributions made by the CVA in general and Winter in particular to thebilateral friendship were applauded by then President Truong Tan Sang, VicePresident Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh and National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi KimNgan during their official visits to the Czech Republic, he noted.
Thecongress elected CVA Vice President Jan Kusy as new President of theassociation from now until December 2019.
Winter,who has now worked as CVA Honorary President, told a Vietnam News Agencycorrespondent that he will not give up activities in support of Vietnam.-VNA
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