Chairman Man warmly welcomed Senate President Vystrcil’s visit which coincides with the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries (1950–2025) and the first year of implementing the Vietnam–Czech Strategic Partnership framework. He noted that the visit further strengthens the traditional friendship between Vietnam and the Czech Republic in general and promotes parliamentary cooperation in particular.

He expressed gratitude to Senate President Vystrcil for presenting, on behalf of the Czech Government, financial support equivalent to VND3.5 billion to help Vietnamese people recover from recent storms and floods.

Chairman Man affirmed that, despite global upheavals, Vietnam–Czech relations have been steadily nurtured and positively developed by successive generations of leaders and citizens. He thanked the Czech Republic for its invaluable support given to Vietnam’s struggle for independence and national reunification, as well as its ongoing development efforts.

Vietnam highly values the promotion of traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation with the Czech Republic, Vietnam’s first strategic partner in Central and Eastern Europe, he told his guest.

He recalled that both countries have exchanged numerous high-level visits, notably Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s official visit to the Czech Republic in January 2025 and Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala’s visit to Vietnam in April 2023.

Senate President Vystrcil spoke highly of Vietnam’s remarkable socio-economic development and international integration achievements. He also expressed appreciation to the Vietnamese government for unilaterally granting visa exemptions to Czech citizens.

The senior Czech legislator highlighted the success of business matchmaking activities between Czech and Vietnamese enterprises during his visit, affirming the Czech Republic’s desire to further deepen cooperation across all sectors.

He also stated that the Czech Parliament supports and will continue to encourage other EU member states to promptly ratify the EU – Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA).

Both host and guest updated each other on domestic developments, appreciated positive progress in bilateral relations, and recognised effective parliamentary cooperation as reflected in leadership visits and exchanges.

They agreed to continue strengthening high-level exchanges and delegations across Party, State, Government, parliamentary, and public channels to enhance political trust and mutual understanding, laying the foundation for expanding cooperation in various fields.

Emphasising the importance of parliamentary cooperation within the broader bilateral relationship, both sides agreed to strengthen exchanges among senior parliamentary leaders, specialised committees, friendship groups, women parliamentarians, and youth parliamentarians to share information and experience in parliamentary work, and to cooperate in monitoring and supporting governments in effectively implementing bilateral agreements.

Both sides identified trade and investment cooperation as a key pillar of bilateral relations, welcoming joint projects in Vietnam, such as the Škoda automobile plant and the Mong Duong 2 thermal power plant in Quang Ninh province.

They agreed to soon develop an action plan to implement the Vietnam–Czech Strategic Partnership framework for 2025–2026, further deepening cooperation in trade and investment, science and technology, education and training, healthcare, culture, labour, tourism, renewable energy, nuclear energy, defense and security, digital transformation, environmental protection, as well as locality-to-locality cooperation.

They also encouraged airlines from both countries to explore direct flights to promote tourism, people-to-people exchanges, and bilateral economic ties.

On regional and international issues of mutual interest, both sides agreed to continue close coordination and support each other at multilateral forums, especially inter-parliamentary regional and international platforms such as IPU and ASEP, contributing to peace, stability, cooperation, and development regionally and globally.

Chairman Man requested that Czech authorities continue facilitating the integration and well-being of the Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic, emphasising that the community serves as a vital bridge of friendship between the two countries and contributes positively to Vietnam–Czech and Vietnam–EU relations.

Senate President Vystrcil affirmed that the Czech government and people consistently support and cherish the Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic.

On this occasion, Senate President Vystrcil invited Chairman Man to pay an official visit to the Czech Republic at a suitable time, and the invitation was accepted with pleasure.

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