Vietnam, Czech mark 70 years of diplomatic ties

Diplomatic relations between Vietnam and former Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic, were established on February 2, 1950. Since then, bilateral friendship and cooperation have been strengthened.
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Diplomatic relations between Vietnam and former Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic, were established on February 2, 1950. Since then, bilateral friendship and cooperation have been strengthened.

President Ho Chi Minh and First Secretary of the Czechoslovakia Communist Party and President Antonín Novotný greet Hanoi people during the latter visit to Vietnam (Jan. 22, 1963) (Photo: VNA)

President Ho Chi Minh receives Prime Minister Jozef Lenárt of Czechoslovakia on an official visit to Vietnam (Sept. 23, 1966) (Photo: VNA)

President Ho Chi Minh and First Secretary of the Czechoslovakia Communist Party and President Antonín Novotný sign the Vietnam- Czechoslovakia joint statement (Jan. 27, 1963) (Photo: VNA)

President Ho Chi Minh and First Secretary of the Czechoslovakia Communist Party and President Antonín Novotný visit Vietnam- Czechoslovakia hospital, Hai Phong city (Jan. 25, 1963) (Photo: VNA)

President Ho Chi Minh and Prime Minister Viliam Siroký witness the signing of the Vietnam- Czechoslovakia joint statement, March 20, 1957 (Photo: VNA)

President Ho Chi Minh talks to over 30,000 workers of Vysočina industrial park during his friendship visit to Czechoslovakia (July 17, 1957) (Photo: VNA)

A delegation of the Czechoslovakia National Assembly visits Bach Mai hospital (April 5, 1973) (Photo: VNA)

A class at the Prague Vietnamese language centre in the Czech Republic has proved its efficiency in improving communication and language skills for Vietnamese children and helping them understand more about traditional culture and history (2019) (Photo: VNA)

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hold talks with Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis during his official visit to the Czech Republic (April 17, 2019) (Photo: VNA)

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong visits ancient square in Prague, Czech Republic (2009) (Photo: VNA)

Party General Secretary and National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong welcomes Vojtech Filip, Chairman of the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia visiting Vietnam (2011) (Photo: VNA)