Do Thang Hai, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade and Chairman of the Vietnam-Czech Friendship Association (Photo: vufo.org.vn)In his remarks, Do Thang Hai, Deputy Ministerof Industry and Trade and Chairman of the Vietnam-Czech Friendship Association, spoke highly of growing bilateral relations, saying the governments and people of the two countries have provided support for each other,through the donation of medical supplies and COVID-19 vaccines.
The government and people of Vietnam sincerely thanked theCzech Republic for their gesture, Hai said, adding that Vietnam wants to receivemore support from the Czech Government and people in the COVID-19 fight.
He further said that the Vietnam-Czech FriendshipAssociation will continue accelerating people-to-people diplomacy tostrengthen the friendship between the Vietnamese and Czech people, contributing to the enhancement of long-standing relations between the two nations.
Czech Ambassador to Vietnam Vitezslav Grepl said thebilateral friendship and cooperation are growing stronger and stronger,reflected by the increasing number of high-level visits by leaders of the two countries over the pastyears.
Economic cooperation, one of the main pillar of thebilateral ties, has been expanded, with two-way trade reaching 1.5 billion USDlast year, he said, noting that the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, effectivefrom August 2020, is also benefiting this area of cooperation.
He believed the Vietnam-Czech relations will thrivefurther in the future for the benefit and well-being of the people of both nations./.
VNA
