Vietnamese language centre in Czech Republic marks 20th founding anniversary
A ceremony was held at SAPA Centre in Prague – the biggest shopping centre of the Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic – on June 22 to mark the 20th founding anniversary of the Vietnamese language centre.
A class at the Vietnamese language centre in the Czech Republic. (Photo: vov.vn)
Prague (VNA) – A ceremony was held at SAPA Centre in Prague – the biggest shopping centre of the Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic – on June 22 to mark the 20th founding anniversary of the Vietnamese language centre.
Attending the event were teachers from various periods, students, parents, leaders of Vietnam's representative offices and representatives of Vietnamese community associations in the European nation.
Since 2003, with a strong commitment to promoting the mother tongue, the centre has helped over 2,000 students acquire proficiency in the language over the past 20 years.
In 2009, Vietnamese Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong visited the facility, highlighting the significance of the teaching and studying of Vietnamese overseas.
Addressing the ceremony, President of the Overseas Vietnamese Association in the Czech Republic Nguyen Duy Nhien said the community places importance on the preservation and maintenance of the Vietnamese culture and language serving its sustainable development.
According to him, community leaders have shown their commitment through various means, such as organising summer camps, promoting cultural programmes, and language competitions to help young members get access to the Vietnamese language./.
President of the Czech Chamber of Commerce Zdenek Zajicek proposed the Government focus on several key markets, including Vietnam, while implementing its new export strategy for the 2023-2033 period approved on July 26.
Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic Jozef Sikela on September 2 affirmed that Vietnam is currently his country's most important trade partner in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
President Vo Van Thuong has signed a decision ratifying the Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters between Vietnam and the Czech Republic, as recently proposed by the Government.
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A class at the Vietnamese language centre in the Czech Republic. (Photo: vov.vn) 
