Prague, Nov. 4 -- Vietnam and the Czech Republic are looking to expand cooperation among their localities across various fields while providing greater support for the integration of the Vietnamese community into local society while preserving its national cultural identity. This was the main focus of a November 3 meeting between a high-level delegation from the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee led by its Vice President and Secretary-General Ha Thi Nga, and Petr Kubis, Governor of the Karlovy Vary Region. Kubis spoke highly of the Vietnamese community's contributions to the socio-economic development of the Czech Republic in general and the Karlovy Vary Region in particular.

He affirmed that the regional authorities would...