At the reception (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam always attachesimportance to developing friendship and multifaceted cooperation with itstraditional partner countries, of which the Czech Republic is one of the prioritypartners, said National Assembly Vice Chairman Tran Quang Phuong.
Duringa reception in Hanoi on January 15 for Zbyněk Linhart, Chairman of the CzechRepublic Senate’s Committee for Land Development, Public Administration, andEnvironment, Phuong underscored the nearly 75-year history of diplomatic tiesbetween the two countries marked by consistent high-level exchanges.
Vietnamhas evolved into the Czech Republic's largest trading partner in ASEAN, heacknowledged, expressing his confidence in the potential for further collaborationacross various sectors.
Heassured Linhart that Vietnam remains dedicated to creating a conduciveenvironment for foreign investors, including those from the Czech Republic.
NA Vice Chairman Phuong extended thanks to the Czech Republic for officially recognisingthe Vietnamese community as an ethnic minority group, a gesture symbolising theenduring friendship between the two nations over the past years.
He proposed the continuation of efforts to facilitate exchanges at various levels,strengthen collaboration between friendly parliamentarians’ groups from bothcountries, and leverage the role of respective parliaments in overseeing andadvancing the implementation of signed cooperation agreements.
Speakinghighly of close coordination between the two countries at multilateral forumsand international organisations, Phuong expressed his hope for the Czech Republicto continue with mutual support at forums like the Inter-Parliamentary Union(IPU) and the Asia-Europe Parliamentary Partnership (ASEP).
Linhart, for his part,stressed that his working trip aims to further bolster bilateral traditional friendship as well as relationsbetween the two legislatures in the future.
Describing Vietnam as a significant and traditional friend ofthe Czech Republic, he proposed that both sides should further consolidatecomprehensive cooperation between their legislatures and governments, makingthe relationship between the two countries more practical and effective.
Highlightingthe potential for bilateral tourism cooperation, he hoped that both sides willcontinue creating favourable conditions to promote tourism activities, whileenhancing cooperation trade, investment and people-to-people exchange./.
