Strengthening solidarity with the Czech people

Photo caption — Mr. Nguyen Muoi, Chairman of the Vietnam - Czech Friendship Association of Ho Chi Minh City, delivered a congratulatory speech on the National Day of the Czech Republic.

In his congratulatory speech, Mr. Nguyen Muoi, Chairman of the Vietnam - Czech Friendship Association of Ho Chi Minh City, emphasized that Vietnam and Czechoslovakia - now the Czech Republic, have had a good traditional friendship, tested by time and historical changes; built and developed on the basis of trust, respect, and willingness to help each other, and cultivated by generations of leaders and people of the two countries over the past 75 years.

The Vietnamese people always remember the valuable support and assistance, both material and spiritual, of the former Czechoslovakia and the present Czech Republic in the struggle for national liberation as well as in the process of defending and building the Fatherland. The Czech Republic is the country that has trained many Vietnamese intellectuals in many fields. Many of them have held important positions in state agencies and the government .

The year 2025 marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations and the upgrade to Strategic Partnership, opening a new chapter in bilateral relations between Vietnam and the Czech Republic. Vietnam has become the Czech Republic's largest trading partner in ASEAN. Investment cooperation between the two countries faces new prospects when the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) is ratified and implemented in the coming time, especially in areas where the Czech Republic has strengths and Vietnam has high demand such as renewable energy, supporting industries, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, etc.

The community of nearly 100,000 Vietnamese people in the Czech Republic creates the glue that binds the two nations, is deeply integrated into the host society and has been recognized as the 14th ethnic minority of the Czech Republic. This is a valuable asset, contributing to the development of the traditional friendship between Vietnam and the Czech Republic.

The leaders of the Vietnam - Czech Republic Friendship Association in Ho Chi Minh City expressed their gratitude to the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Vietnam and the Honorary Consul of the Czech Republic in Ho Chi Minh City for supporting and assisting all activities of the Union of Friendship Organizations and the Vietnam - Czech Friendship Association in fulfilling their tasks and functions as a bridge of friendship between the people of Ho Chi Minh City and the Czech Republic; actively contributing to the development of traditional friendship and friendly cooperation between Vietnam and the Czech Republic.

On behalf of the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Vietnam, Mr. Ngo Hong Chuyen, Honorary Consul of the Czech Republic in Ho Chi Minh City, thanked the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organizations for organizing this meaningful meeting, demonstrating the solidarity and friendship between the people of Ho Chi Minh City and the Czech people. In 2025, Vietnam and the Czech Republic will upgrade their relationship to a Strategic Partnership with many new cooperations, which is an important milestone demonstrating the development and deepening of bilateral relations.

Appreciating the potential for cooperation between the two countries, Mr. Ngo Hong Chuyen reiterated the statement of Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala during his reception for Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in January 2025 in Prague: “The Czech Republic does not have a closer relationship with any other Asian country other than Vietnam. Our relations are developing successfully and the intensity of contact at many levels is growing stronger.”

The Honorary Consul of the Czech Republic in Ho Chi Minh City said that the relationship between the Czech Republic and Vietnam has been raised to a new strategic level in many fields such as culture, tourism, trade, investment, etc., bringing practical benefits to the people of the two countries.