President greets outgoing Czech ambassador

President Tran Dai Quang received outgoing Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Vietnam, Martin Klepetko in Hanoi on December 29, hailing the diplomat’s great contribution to boosting traditional friendship and cooperation between the two countries.

President Tran Dai Quang (R) and​ Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Vietnam Martin Klepetko (Source: VNA)

While highlighting the fruitful development of bilateral relations in politics and diplomacy and close cooperation in multilateral forums, Quang said he hopes the two sides will further step up economic, trade and investment links in future.

Vietnam is willing to create favourable conditions for Czech enterprises to seek investment and business opportunities in Vietnam, he affirmed.

He asked the Czech Republic to continue supporting and promoting the partnership and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and the European Union (EU), approve the Vietnam-EU Free Trade, and recognise Vietnam’s market economy.

Thiswill facilitate economic, trade and investment cooperation between the Czech Republic and Vietnam, he affirmed, adding that Vietnam will support the central European country to enhance ties with other ASEAN member nations.

He thanked the Czech Government for its support for Overseas Vietnamese, hoping that the country will continue providing assistance to the expatriate community, thus promoting mutual understanding between the two countries’ people.

On the occasion, President Tran Dai Quang conveyed his invitation to President of the Czech Republic, Milos Zeman to visit Vietnam in 2017, stressing that the maintenance of high-ranking visits is vital to fostering political relations, thus bolstering economic links between the two nations.

For his part, Ambassador Martin Klepetko thanked the Vietnamese leader for his appreciation for the ambassador’s efforts in strengthening the relations between the two countries.

He said that the two sides have seen progress in bilateral relations in recent times.

The two sides need to boost cultural exchanges and collaboration in trade and investment, towards realising the set targets of economic cooperation, he said.

(Source: NDO)