President of the Czech Republic-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group Petra Quittova has hailed the positive development of parlimentary relations between the two countries in recent times, saying that it was reflected through the exchange of all-level delegations and mutual support at multilateral and international forums like IPU, ASEP
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Czech Republic Duong Hoai Nam (third, from left) is with representatives of the Czech Republic-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group. (Photo: VOV)
Prague (VNA)𒅌 – President of the Czech Republic-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group Petra Quittova has hailed the positive development of parlimentary relations between the two countries in recent times, saying that it was reflected through the exchange of all-level delegations and mutual support at multilateral and international forums like IPU, ASEP.
She made the remarks during a working session with Vietnamese Ambassador to the Czech Republic Duong Hoai Nam in Prague on May 30.
Quittova said she will continue making contributions to the development of traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation between the two countries.
She took the occasion to inform the Vietnamese diplomat about cultural exchange programmes to be held in Prague, Brno and Karlovy Vary in 2024. She invited the Ambassador and staff of the Vietnamese embassy to the events.
Ambassador Nam thanked MP Quittova for her sentiments and efforts in strengthening relations between the two countries' legislatures, and contributing to promoting Vietnam - Czech Republic relations towards the 75th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic relations in 2025.
Nam agreed with Quittova's assessment on the areas that the two countries have a lot of potential and room for cooperation such as education, labour, tourism, and culture.
Sharing the host of plans of visits to the Czech Republic by delegations of the Vietnamese National Assembly in the second half of this year, he proposed that the Czech-Vietnamese Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group coordinate to promote working programmes with the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Czech Republic and relevant agencies./.
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