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According to the VNA correspondent in the Czech Republic, within the framework of the visit, on September 19, Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Thanh and the Vietnamese National Assembly delegation met with Senate President Milos Vystrcil and held talks with Deputy Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Jan Skopecek.

On September 19, in the Czech Republic, Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Nguyen Thi Thanh held a working session with Senate President Milos Vystrcil. (Photo: Senat.cz/VNA)

Both the Senate and Chamber of Deputies leaders emphasized the significance of the visit as the two countries celebrate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations (1950-2025) and the establishment of the Strategic Partnership framework in January 2025. They affirmed that the Czech Republic always values strengthening ties with Vietnam - an important partner and a potential market for the Czech Republic in Southeast Asia. The Czech parliamentary leaders acknowledged the positive contributions of the Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic, highlighting their diligence and hard work, noting that they are loved by Czech citizens and considered an integral part of Czech society.

Expressing her pleasure and gratitude for the warm and respectful welcome, Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Thanh affirmed that Vietnam always values and seeks to enhance its traditional friendship with the Czech Republic - one of Vietnam’s priority partners in Central and Eastern Europe. She stressed that the Vietnamese people always remember the valuable support and assistance of the Czech people during the struggle for independence as well as in nation-building and development.

Both sides highly valued the strong growth in bilateral trade, which exceeded USD 2 billion in 2024, up 78% compared to 2023. They also noted that more and more Czech enterprises are interested in expanding investment and business in Vietnam, with a notable example being Skoda Group’s automobile manufacturing plant project. The two sides affirmed that with the openness of their economies, there remains great potential for cooperation in renewable energy, machinery manufacturing, supporting industries, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, high technology, and other areas.

The two sides discussed concrete measures to effectively implement the Vietnam-Czech Strategic Partnership framework, fully leveraging existing cooperation mechanisms such as the Vietnam-Czech Intergovernmental Committee on Economic Cooperation. They also agreed to boost collaboration in politics and diplomacy, labor, education and training, security and defense, people-to-people exchanges, parliamentary cooperation, and to work towards launching direct flights between Vietnam and the Czech Republic.

Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Thanh expressed her thanks and hopes that Czech authorities at all levels will continue to create favorable conditions for the Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic to integrate more deeply into local society. She requested that the Czech Republic increase its quota for accepting Vietnamese workers. In addition, she informed that as of August 15, 2025, Vietnam would offer visa exemptions of up to 45 days for Czech tourists, and requested that the Czech Republic facilitate the visa issuance process for Vietnamese citizens traveling to the Czech Republic.

Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Thanh held talks with Deputy Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic Jan Skopecek. (Photo: Viet Thang/VNA)

Responding to her proposals, the Deputy Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies affirmed his strong support for expediting the ratification of the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) and for urging the European Commission to remove the IUU Yellow Card on Vietnamese seafood exports.

Regarding parliamentary cooperation, the Vice Chairwoman proposed that both sides strengthen exchanges of National Assembly leadership, committees, and friendship parliamentary groups to share experiences in legislation and oversight, and coordinate support for each other in multilateral parliamentary forums. She welcomed the Czech Senate President’s plan to visit Vietnam at the end of 2025 and extended an invitation to the Chamber of Deputies leadership to visit Vietnam at a convenient time.

On the afternoon of September 18, immediately upon arriving in Prague, Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Thanh’s delegation visited the Vietnamese Embassy, met with embassy staff and representatives of the Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic, and attended a ceremony presenting Party membership badges to overseas Vietnamese Party members, organized by the Party Committee in the Czech Republic.

In his report on the embassy’s work and the situation of the Vietnamese community, Ambassador Duong Hoai Nam affirmed the embassy’s commitment to actively implementing the major policies and resolutions of the Party and the State on international integration, science and technology, health, and education and training, while continuing to serve as a bridge supporting the Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic.

Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Thanh praised the Vietnamese Embassy in the Czech Republic for consistently striving to successfully fulfill its assigned tasks, including work related to overseas Vietnamese, thus making an important contribution to elevating Vietnam-Czech relations. She affirmed that the National Assembly always pays attention, provides support, and creates the most favorable conditions for Vietnamese representative missions abroad to operate effectively. She expressed her pride in the continuous growth of the Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic and reaffirmed that the Party, State, and National Assembly of Vietnam always consider overseas Vietnamese as an inseparable part of the great national unity bloc. She voiced her confidence that with their tradition of solidarity and connection, the community will continue to grow and affirm Vietnam’s image, position, and role in the Czech Republic.

Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Thanh attended the ceremony presenting 55-, 50-, 45-, 40-, and 30-year Party membership badges to 11 overseas Party members. (Photo: Viet Dung/VNA)

In an emotional and proud atmosphere at the ceremony to award 55-, 50-, 45-, 40-, and 30-year Party membership badges to 11 overseas Party members, Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Thanh highly appreciated their heartfelt remarks and unwavering loyalty to the Party’s line. She expressed her hope that overseas Party members will continue to demonstrate their steadfastness and intellect, contributing to building a strong and united community.

During the working trip, the delegation also visited Cheb City, where they were received by Mayor Jan Vrba at City Hall.

In his welcome speech, Mayor Jan Vrba at City Hall emphasized the close ties between the Vietnamese community and the people of Cheb. He affirmed that Vietnam-Czech relations have always been friendly and that Vietnam is one of the Czech Republic’s closest partners in Southeast Asia. He noted that the Vietnamese community in Cheb has integrated deeply, becoming trusted friends, students, workers, and business partners of the city. He also praised the educational, sports, and cultural achievements of the younger Vietnamese generation, stating that the community’s diligence, meticulousness, and courtesy have enriched the city’s social life.

On behalf of Vietnam, Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Thanh affirmed that the visit is of great significance in consolidating cooperative and friendly relations and stressed that bilateral relations between Vietnam and the Czech Republic hold strategic importance in the foreign policies of both countries.

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