She expressed her hope that the community will integratemore deeply into the host society while preserving traditional language andculture.
Nguyen Duy Nhien, President of the Vietnamese Association inthe Czech Republic, said since its inception 17 years ago, the association hasencouraged the Vietnamese to learn the Czech language and study culture,custom, law and business models of the European country.
At the same time, the association has taught the mothertongue for Vietnamese children in the Czech Republic and maintained traditionalculture and custom among the community.
As many as 65,000 Vietnamese are living in the CzechRepublic./.