The Embassy of the Republic of Korea (RoK) and the Korea Chamber of Business in Vietnam will host a ‘Korea Night’ on the evening of September 11 at the JW Marriott Hotel Hanoi.
(Photo courtesy of Embassy of the Republic of Korea)
Hanoi (VNA) - The Embassy of the Republicof Korea (RoK) and the Korea Chamber of Business in Vietnam will host a ‘KoreaNight’ on the evening of September 11 at the JW Marriott Hotel Hanoi.
The event will provide a platform for the RoKand ASEAN business leaders and policymakers to share their experiences ofsuccessful economic cooperation between the RoK and Vietnam and buildconnections to explore new business opportunities in the context of the fourthIndustrial Revolution.
Korean enterprises spearheading innovation ininformation technology, smart cities, and factory automation are suitablepartners for ASEAN countries striving to realise the opportunities of the fourthIndustrial Revolution, said Kim Do-Hyon, RoK Ambassador to Vietnam.
The upcoming Korea Night will be special becausethis is the first ever event to be held outside Davos. This is a vivid reminderof Hanoi’s enhanced global prestige as Southeast Asia’s regional economic andbusiness hub and Vietnam’s pivotal position in the RoK’s foreign policy andbusiness interests, he added.
The ‘Korea Night’ is held on the occasion of the2018 World Economic Forum (WEF) on ASEAN and will draw the participation ofKorean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-Wha; one of the six co-chairs of the Forumand Federation of Korean Industries Chairman Huh Chang-soo; Vietnamese Governmentofficials; business leaders of the RoK and ASEAN; as well as WEF delegates.
The event will also feature a musicalperformance by Korean and Vietnamese artists.-VNA
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(Photo courtesy of Embassy of the Republic of Korea) 
