Gathering marks centenary of Czechoslovakia in HCM City
A gathering was held in Ho Chi Minh City on October 28 to mark the 100th founding anniversary of Czechoslovakia, part of which is the Czech Republic at present.
Participants in the gathering in HCM City on October 28 pose for a photo (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – A gathering was held in Ho ChiMinh City on October 28 to mark the 100th founding anniversary ofCzechoslovakia, part of which is the Czech Republic at present.
Nguyen Muoi, Chairman of the Vietnam-CzechRepublic Friendship Association in HCM City, said the two countries boast atime-tested friendship that has overcome ups and downs in history to keepdeveloping. The Vietnamese people always keep in mind the precious support thatthe people and government of then Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic nowhave given to Vietnam’s struggle for national liberation in the past andnational construction and defence at present.
Bilateral relations have enjoyed strong progressin politics, diplomacy, economy and trade in recent years, he noted, addingthat many high-ranking delegations have made mutual visits with the most recentbeing a trip to Vietnam by Vojtech Filip, Vice Chairman of the Chamber ofDeputies of the Czech parliament.
Bilateral trade has continually increased overthe past years, reaching 1.02 billion USD in 2017 and expected to hit some 1.2billion USD in 2018, Muoi added.
For her part, Olga Chojnacka, First Secretaryand head of the consular division at the Czech Embassy in Vietnam, appreciatedthe HCM City people’s sentiment towards people of Czechoslovakia in the pastand the Czech Republic at present. She considered this a favourable basis fortheir countries’ traditional friendship to thrive in multiple spheres, thusbringing practical benefits to the two peoples.
She also expressed her hope that theVietnam-Czech Republic Friendship Association and the Vietnamese who used tostudy and work in her country to continue to be a bridge helping to enhancemutual understanding and solidarity between the two sides.
The diplomat also called on them to step upeconomic, trade and investment activities between Vietnamese and Czechbusinesses to tap into the countries’ potential and advantages.-VNA
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Participants in the gathering in HCM City on October 28 pose for a photo (Photo: VNA) 
