At the ceremony marking Viet Nam’s 81st National Day in Prague on 28 August 2026, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and Czech government and parliamentary leaders praised the Vietnamese community and highlighted bilateral cooperation prospects.
Prague, 28 August 2026 – According to Vietnam+ (VNA) on 29 August 2026, the ceremony, hosted by the Vietnamese Embassy, looked back on more than seven decades of friendship and cooperation.
Ambassador Duong Hoai Nam said relations are entering a new phase under the Strategic Partnership and expressed confidence that Prime Minister Babiš’s visit to Viet Nam in late November will provide fresh momentum.
Remarks by Czech leaders
- Prime Minister Andrej Babiš: praised the community’s contributions, said both sides are expanding cooperation in industry, energy, transport, aviation and technology, and highlighted preparations for a direct Prague–Hanoi air route.
- First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Karel Havlíček: said Viet Nam is the Czech Republic’s most important trade partner in Southeast Asia; two-way trade reached about US$5 billion for the first time in 2025 and is expected to rise to about US$7 billion in 2026 (figures given by the speaker).
- Chamber of Deputies President Tomio Okamura: highlighted the role of generations who studied and worked in former Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic.
Original source: Vietnam+ / VNA (29/08/2026): Czech Republic hails Vietnamese community’s role in bilateral ties. Photo: VNA.
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