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Diplomatic activities enhanced to foster Vietnam-Czech economic ties

Vietnamese Ambassador to the Czech Republic Truong Manh Son had a working session with leaders of the Czech Confederation of Industry and Transport (SP) in Prague on February 7.
Diplomatic activities enhanced to foster Vietnam-Czech economic ties ảnh 1Ambassador Truong Manh Son (R) presents a book on Vietnam's investment policy to President of the Czech Confederation of Industry and Transport Jaroslav Hanak (Photo: VNA)

Prague (VNA) –Vietnamese Ambassador to the Czech Republic Truong Manh Son had a workingsession with leaders of the Czech Confederation of Industry and Transport (SP)in Prague on February 7, beginning an array of diplomatic activities to tighteneconomic links.

Son, other Vietnamese diplomats and SP leadersreviewed their coordination in 2016, noting both achievements and failures anddevising joint programmes for this year.

They discussed mechanisms for exchanginginformation and business delegations, looked into the causes of and soughtmeasures to tackle problems in economic, trade and tourism cooperation.

They agreed to advise relevant agencies aboutsolutions regarding the launch of a direct air route linking Hanoi and Prague,procedures for granting visas to Vietnamese entrepreneurs and tourists, andissues facing Czech companies in the Southeast Asian nation.

Ambassador Son also introduced the SP to projectsthe Vietnamese Government is calling for investment and the confederation maybe interested.

He said the two sides clarified their countries’advantages which will be prioritised for collaboration, includingagro-forestry-fishery products of Vietnam and truck, tractors and locomotivesof the Czech Republic.

The Vietnamese Embassy and the SP have conductedjoint activities for the past years, greatly contributing to bilateral economicand trade ties, he noted.

Son added 2016 was defined as the year ofdiplomatic activities done for the sake of economic development and Vietnam –Czech Republic cooperation. This policy will continue with some adjustments in2017 to bring in better results.

Meanwhile, SP President Jaroslav Hanak said heis going to visit Vietnam in the time ahead to prepare for a Vietnam – CzechRepublic business forum in Hanoi and a visit to Vietnam by a senior Czechleader.

He told Vietnam News Agency that he hopes theforum will attract a large number of entrepreneurs so that high-rankingofficials of the two countries can listen to their opinions and issue policiesto promote economic partnership.-VNA

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