President of the Senate of the Czech Republic Milan Stech left Ho Chi Minh City on November 20, concluding his six-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung.

During his stay, President Milan Stech held talks with National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung, paid a courtesy visit to President Truong Tan Sang and met with Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

He visited historical, cultural and tourist sites in Hanoi, Quang Ninh, Da Nang, Quang Nam and Ho Chi Minh City.

He also laid a wreath at the Monument to Heroic Martyrs and paid tribute to late President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in the capital city.

At the talks and meetings, the two sides agreed to strengthen parliamentary cooperation and mutual support at bilateral and multilateral forums. They also vowed close collaboration in realising the Hanoi Declaration of the 132 nd Inter-Parliamentary Union General Assembly and sustainable development goals.

Both sides consented to fostering comprehensive cooperation and creating favourable conditions for their businesses to increase partnerships, while expanding affiliations in tourism, education, culture and people-to-people exchange.

During the visit, the Czech Senate President and his entourage attended a ceremony to mark the 97th National Day of the Czech Republic (October 28, 1918) and a concert performed by Czech artists to herald the 65th founding anniversary of Vietnam-Czech diplomatic ties in Ho Chi Minh City.

Before leaving Ho Chi Minh City, he visited Ton Duc Thang University and attended a ceremony to inaugurate the Bata Centre of the Czech Republic’s Tomas Bata University here.

HCM City celebrates Czech Republic’s 97th National Day

A ceremony was held in Ho Chi Minh City on November 19 to mark the 97th National Day of the Czech Republic (October 28, 1918) in the presence of visiting President of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic Milan Stech.

A concert featuring Czech artists took place later the same day to herald the 65th founding anniversary of Vietnam-Czech diplomatic ties.

The events were organised by the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO), and the Vietnam-Czech Friendship Association (VCFA) in Ho Chi Minh City.

In his remarks, President of VCFA in Ho Chi Minh City Nguyen Muoi spoke highly of the long-standing Vietnam-Czech relations which enjoyed significant progress in recent years.

Vietnam always treasures the support of Czech people during its struggle for independence in the past as well as today’s nation-building, he added.

Muoi believed that the ties would expand further in all fields, noting that Ho Chi Minh City will work hard to strengthen the relations.

The VCFA in Ho Chi Minh City vowed to act as a bridge for the friendship between the two people.

For his part, Milan Stech recalled milestones in Czech history and in the relations between the two countries.

The official reiterated that the growing ties have greatly benefited both peoples and proposed for closer cooperation in culture, education, tourism, trade and investment.

VNA