The visit is expected to boost bilateral cooperation, according to the Czech Parliament's website on Sunday. The article said that Vietnam and the Czech Republic have the potential to have closer economic cooperation now that the European Union-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement is about to be finalized.
President of the Czech-Vietnam Friendship Association Milos Kusy hailed PM Phuc's visit and said the two sides may reach an agreement regarding Czech and Vietnamese visas to facilitate trade and people-to-people exchanges between the two countries.