President Truong Tan Sang met with the President of the Czech Senate Milan Stech and President of the Chamber of Deputies Jan Hamacek in Prague on May 11, during which the two sides agreed to step up ties between the two countries’ legislative bodies.

The two sides extolled the two nations’ sound traditional friendship and multi-faceted cooperation, saying the development of each country as well as mutually supplementary strengths and potentials are the firm foundation for Vietnam and the Czech Republic to further develop their ties in the coming time.

The Czech parliamentary leaders highlighted the importance of cultural exchanges and pledged to support the 60,000-strong Vietnamese community in the society.

They also backed the signing of the Vietnam-EU free trade agreement (EVFTA), which is expected to open up new prospects to propel the bilateral economic links forward.

President meets Czech communist party leader

President Truong Tan Sang met with Chairman of the Communist Party of the Czech Republic and Moravia Vojtech Filip in Prague on May 12, saying the warm relations between the two peoples have moved bilateral cooperation forward over the past 65 years.

The guest stated confidently that on the back of sound policy and unity, the Communist Party of the Czech Republic and Moravia will play an increasingly important role in Czech politics.

He hailed Filip, who is also Vice President of the Czech Chamber of Deputies, for his part in boosting coordination between the two legislatures, which he said will be an impetus for the development of Vietnam-Czech Republic ties across various fields.

Filip congratulated the Party, State and people of Vietnam on their successes in the economic reform cause and believed that the two countries would see their comprehensive links strengthen.

VNA