Tuan said that this is a result of continuous advocacy by the embassy and the Executive Board of the Vietnamese Association in Slovakia with the host country’s National Council, Government and relevant ministries and sectors.

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Vietnamese Ambassador to Slovakia Nguyen Tuan and representatives of the Vietnamese community in Slovakia

According to the diplomat, the Vietnamese community in Slovakia was formed more than 50 years ago when students, trainees and apprentices went to Czechoslovakia under the agreement between the two countries.

When Czechoslovakia was split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1992, the community has maintained their contribution to Slovakia’s development.

In the coming time, the embassy will roll out plans to support the organization of many activities such as the Vietnam Day, the ethnic minority group’s traditional festival, and festivals with other ethnic minority groups, stated Tuan.

It will coordinate with the Union of Vietnamese People Associations in Europe in holding activities to unite the two Vietnamese communities in Slovakia and the Czech Republic. The Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic has also been recognized as an ethnic minority group by the host country.

Source: VNA