Deputy Minister Phan Tam visited and worked with the Embassy and the Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic

On October 20, a working delegation from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism led by Deputy Minister Phan Tam visited and worked at the Vietnamese Embassy in the Czech Republic.

The working delegation of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism also included leaders of the Department of Publishing, Printing and Distribution; Department of Press and Publishing, Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission; Thai Nguyen University Publishing House.

On behalf of the Vietnamese Embassy and the Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic, there were Vietnamese Ambassador to the Czech Republic Duong Hoai Nam; Mr. Nguyen Quoc Thanh, Permanent Member of the Community Affairs Committee; Ms. Nguyen Thi Minh Ngoc, Secretary of the Ambassador; Ms. Nguyen Thi Bich Lien, Vice President of the Union of Vietnamese Associations in the Czech Republic; Ms. Nguyen Thi Dieu Linh, Vice President of the Union of Vietnamese Associations in the Czech Republic; Mr. Nguyen Van Son, Director of the Vietnamese Language Center in Prague.

A working delegation from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism visited and worked at the Embassy of Vietnam in the Czech Republic.

At the meeting, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Phan Tam and the delegation listened to a detailed report on the activities of the Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic. The Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic has recently been considered a model community for the successful integration of the foreign community in this country.

The Embassy and the Vietnamese Community in the Czech Republic always demonstrate the spirit of mutual love and support of the Vietnamese people, especially during the Covid-19 period, and also have fundraising activities for Vietnamese people affected by storms and floods. The development of the Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic is considered the "soft power" of the country, a significant resource for the country.

The issue of teaching Vietnamese to generations of Vietnamese people in the Czech Republic was also discussed. Accordingly, the Embassy and the Vietnamese Community in the Czech Republic always focus on teaching activities, maintaining the Vietnamese language, and supporting books and notebooks for Vietnamese language learners. Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Phan Tam affirmed that he will accompany the Embassy and the Vietnamese Community in the Czech Republic, especially in activities to maintain the Vietnamese language.

Deputy Minister Phan Tam presented gifts and took souvenir photos with Ambassador Duong Hoai Nam

At the meeting, delegates also discussed the Czech Republic's publishing market, book publishing trends in this Central European country, as well as the reading needs of Czech people, especially the Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic (the third largest ethnic minority in the Czech population structure).

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Accordingly, the value of the Czech Republic's publishing market in 2025 is estimated at 8.6 - 8.8 billion CZK. The printed book market still accounts for about 4/5 of total revenue, but revenue from e-books is increasingly taking a larger proportion, reflecting a change in consumer behavior.

E-publishing is the fastest growing market segment by 2025, currently worth around CZK 700 million, or 12% of the total market. Online purchases account for over 55% of total book sales.

At the end of the working session, Director of the Department of Publishing, Printing and Distribution Nguyen Nguyen proposed that the Department of Publishing, Printing and Distribution will have practical support activities for the Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic, including support for building a library system, supporting Vietnamese language teaching materials for foreigners and documents serving the learning process, etc.

Deputy Minister Phan Tam presents books to the Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic

Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Phan Tam expressed his appreciation for the efforts of the Embassy and the Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic to spread Vietnamese culture, and pledged to accompany and support these activities in the future.

Source: https://bvhttdl.gov.vn/thu-truong-phan-tam-tham-va-lam-viec-voi-dai-su-quan-va-cong-dong-nguoi-viet-nam-tai-cong-hoa-sec-20251020190904576.htm