President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) receives Ly Huan, chairman of the Ly family in RoK (Photo: VNA). Seoul (VNA) – Right upon his arrival in Seoul onDecember 4, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc had a series of meetings with organisationswhich have made significant contributions to the Vietnam-Republic of Korea (RoK)friendship, economic-cultural cooperation, and people-to-people exchanges.
Hosting a representative of the Ly family in the RoK, the President affirmed that the Vietnamese State and people are happy about and proud of thefamily’s success as well as contributions to both nations and their relations.
The State leader recommended they continue organisingdelegations to visit Vietnam on holidays, introduce Vietnam’s market andinvestment conditions, encourage Korean businesses to invest in the country,and promote Vietnamese culture among Korean people, making an importantcontribution to the bonding between the nations.
The representative said with the support of the Vietnamese embassy,the family’s activities for exchange and cooperation promotion have been launchedsmoothly and effectively.
Expressing his delight at the strong development of the nations’ties, he wishes to receive further attention from the President and relevantVietnamese agencies, especially regarding projects to promote Vietnam-RoK economicand people-to-people exchanges that are being implemented by his family.
Receiving the RoK-Vietnam Friendship Association (KOVIFA), Phucwished and believed that the association will continue taking the lead andpromoting its role in people-to-people exchange works and boosting the nations’multifaceted collaboration.
It is also necessary to encourage Korean firms to step up investmentand trade cooperation with Vietnam; and to support the 200,000-memberVietnamese community in the RoK, especially families of Vietnamesebrides married to Korean citizens, the President noted.
KOVIFA's representative hoped more assistance from Vietnam’s competentagencies, sectors and social organisations will come in aid of its friendshipexchange activities.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc at his reception for KOVIFA (Photo: VNA) At the meeting with the Korea and Vietnam Economic andCultural Association (KOVECA), the President suggested it further promote thetwo countries' cooperation plans and projects, especially in the fields of hightechnology, renewable energy, new environmentally friendly industries, technologytransfer, and medicine in the face ofepidemics.
KOVECA's representative stressed a belief that Phuc’s visits will open up keycollaboration opportunities for the sides across spheres.
President Phuc also received the Korea Eminent PersonGroup (EPG), which former ambassadors and leading experts of the two countriesin diplomacy, economy, culture and society.
He acknowledging their active works in running manyresearch and quality exchange activities, and making of many correctassessments and substantive and meaningful proposals for strengthening the twocountries' cooperative relations.
He said he believes that a report, which is currently beingjointly developed by the group to be submitted to the two governments, will beof good quality and have practical value.
The EPG's reprentative hoped the report will make a positive contributionto the governments' policies planning to promote bilateral engagements, deepeningthe countries' relations toward effectiveness for the mutual benefits and forcooperation and development in the region and the world.
Also on the day, President Phuc had meeting with staff of the Vietnamese Embasဣsy and representatives of the Vietnamese community in the RoK./.
