Representatives from the Vietnamese Embassy in the Republic ofKorea joined Vietnam-Korean families in Yongin city, Gyeonggiprovince at the annual Cultural-Sport Exchange, organised on May 18 byYongin city’s Korean-Vietnam Friendship Exchange Association.

Opening the event, President of Yongin city’s Korean- VietnamFriendship Exchange Association Kwak Jae-woo said the gathering in Mayhas become a reunion of brothers and sisters of the same family.

The Mayor of Yongin city, Kim Hak-gyu, appreciated the activities ofthe Korea-Vietnam Friendship Exchange Association in Yongin, wherethere are about 400 Vietnamese-Korean families. He said the city hasestablished support centres for multi-cultural families, particularlyVietnamese brides, which provide training in Korean language and cultureas well as vocational training.

The mayor asked the Vietnamese Embassy to help Yongin city in expanding ties with Vietnamese localities.

On his part, Vietnamese Ambassador to the RoK Tran Trong Toan thankedthe association’s chairman for the organisation of such meaningfulexchange.

On the occasion, the Yongin mayorpresented Ambassador Toan and two other Vietnamese officials with badgesrecognising their contributions to the cooperation between Yongin andVietnamese cities.

The organising board also presented gifts to Vietnam-RoK multicultural families.-VNA