EVFTA to benefit Vietnam - Czech Republic economic ties
The Czech Republic will be an important bridge for Vietnamese to enter the European market and bolster the Vietnam-EU trade, an official of the republic has said.
Vojtech Filip, Deputy Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic’s Parliament (Photo: VNA)
Prague (VNA) – The Czech Republicwill be an important bridge for Vietnamese to enter the European market andbolster the Vietnam-EU trade, an official of the republic has said.
In an interview with the Vietnam NewsAgency, Vojtech Filip, Deputy Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the CzechRepublic’s Parliament, assessed results of his visit to Vietnam in June and thedevelopment of the multi-faceted cooperation between Vietnam and his countryafter the signing of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and theEU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA).
He reiterated that the newly-signed pactswill benefit the two countries’ economic development and the implementation ofbilateral agreements.
The official noted that during his meetingswith Vietnamese officials, both sides agreed on the implementation ofcooperation programmes, including a programme to send more Vietnamese workers,especially nurses, to the European country.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc alsoaffirmed the traditional friendship and strategic relations. The two nationswill promote cooperation programmes in security-defence, labour,education-training and tourism, he noted.
Filip voiced his hope that the opening ofthe direct air route between Hanoi and Prague in October will boost touristarrivals of the countries.
He added that tobolster labour, tourism and economic-trade cooperation, the Czech Republic hasstepped up the issuance of tourist visa and will simplify visa procedures forVietnamese citizens.-VNA
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Vojtech Filip, Deputy Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic’s Parliament (Photo: VNA) 
