Why are there a lot of Vietnamese in Czech Republic?

It started in 1956–1967 when the Czechoslovak communist governments organized fellowships and study visits for the Vietnamese comrades in Czechoslovakia. It was our contribution to the international communist movement. read more

The Vietnamese represent the largest non-European minority in Czechia (and the third largest minority after Slovaks and Ukrainians) and there are historical reasons for that. read more

Vietnamese people in the Czech Republic, including residents and citizens, form the largest immigrant community in the country, as well as the third largest ethnic minority overall (after Slovaks and Ukrainians), numbering more than 83,000 people according to 2011 census. read more

Unlike Vietnamese in America or in other Western countries who consider the new country their permanent home, the Vietnamese settle for a temporary life in the Czech Republic, on rented time and rented property. read more