The Republic of Korea (RoK) Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City held a ceremony on October 3 to celebrate the 4,351st anniversary of the East Asian country’s National Foundation Day.
HCM City (VNA) – The Republic of Korea (RoK) ConsulateGeneral in Ho Chi Minh City held a ceremony on October 3 to celebrate the 4,351st anniversary of the East Asian country’s National Foundation Day.
Speaking at the event, RoK Consul General Lim Jae-hoon saiddespite the geographical distance, relations between Vietnam and the RoK havebeen progressing across politics, economy, people-to-people exchanges, andculture-sport-tourism cooperation. The two nations regularly exchangehigh-level delegations, establish collaboration programmes, and support eachother at multilateral and international forums for mutual peace and prosperity.They have also become important partners in economic development.
The diplomat stressed HCM City, as Vietnam’s southern socio-economicand cultural hub, has maintained effective cooperation with RoK localities.
By hosting cultural exchanges, implementing joint projects,and welcoming high-ranking leaders and high-level delegations from the RoK, thecity has contributed significantly to the two nations’ strategic cooperativepartnership, he added.
Congratulating the RoK on its National Foundation Day, ViceChairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem said their bilateraldiplomatic relations, set up in 1992 and elevated to a strategic cooperative partnershipin 2019, have so far reaped positive outcomes across various fields.
He noted that his city has established friendship andcooperation with seven Korean localities, with joint projects conductedregularly in the fields of health, cultural exchange and education-training,among others.
The official pledged to create the best conditions possiblefor Korean firms and citizens to work and live in the city.
Currently, HCM City and neighbouring areas are home to 3,000businesses and 100,000 people from the RoK./.
Visiting Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue and host Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea Lee Nak-yeon on June 21 agreed to try to lift two-way trade to 100 billion USD by 2020 from 65 billion USD in 2018, together with reducing Vietnam’s trade deficit.
Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council Pham Duc Hai has affirmed that the city always offers all possible support to foreign investors, especially those coming from the Republic of Korea (RoK), to do business there.
The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on information exchange of successful policies with the Presidential Committee on Balanced National Development of the Republic of Korea (RoK) on July 17.
Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Tran Thanh Man said Vietnam always considers Republic of Korea (RoK) one of its most important partners, while paying a courtesy call to Speaker of the RoK National Assembly Moon Hee-sang in Seoul on September 27.
Since the signing of the Vietnam-Cambodia trade and economic cooperation agreement, trade and investment ties have seen remarkable growth, substantially contributing to each country's socio-economic development and facilitating collaboration in various spheres, said Ambassador Nguyen Minh Vu.
Representatives of the overseas community and students expressed their gratitude for the Party and State’s support, their delight at growing Vietnam–China ties, and their commitment to preserving the Vietnamese identities abroad.
PM Pham Minh Chinh reiterated Vietnam’s readiness to continue dispatching agricultural experts to support Senegal’s food security through increasingly effective and innovative methods.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man expressed confidence that the legislature will soon apply AI and digital transformation more broadly, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of its legislative, supreme supervision, and decision-making functions on critical national matters.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and President and CEO of the World Economic Forum Borge Brende discussed Vietnam’s new development vision and its experience in building an independent, self-reliant and globally-integrated economy, and navigating global instability through proactive diplomacy.
Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Interim Chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), and Borge Brende, WEF President and CEO, commended Vietnam’s flexible and effective economic governance and its strong economic performance.
The two PMs agreed on measures to strengthen bilateral relations in the future, especially the prompt signing of an action plan for implementing the countries' comprehensive strategic partnership, and the launch of upgraded VSIPs to include hi-tech parks, urban areas, and commercial zones.
PM Chinh requested ERIA to maintain close coordination with Vietnamese agencies and research institutes to promote policy research and consultations, and help the country increase productivity, quality, and competitiveness of the economy, especially in digital transformation, green transition, and circular economy, to contribute to achieving the rapid, sustainable development and double-digit economic growth goals it has set out for the coming decades.
The new Quang Tri province will include 78 commune-level units and features key assets such as the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, a long coastline, historical landmarks, three international border gates, deep-water ports, a modern transport network, and two airports.
The rehearsal took place at the National Military Training Centre No. 4, the Vietnam National University - Hanoi, and the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism, involving more than 7,400 officers and soldiers.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa on June 25 on the sidelines of the 16th Annual Meeting of the New Champions of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Tianjin city, China, during which he affirmed Vietnam attaches great importance to its multifaceted cooperation with Ecuador and proposes continued dialogue, negotiation, and signing of cooperation agreements in trade, investment, finance, and agriculture.
A working visit to Toulouse by Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang from June 23–25 has laid important groundwork for expanding multi-sector cooperation between Vietnam and the Occitanie region.
Prof. Dr. Georgy Toloraia, Executive Director of the National Committee for BRICS Research and Director of the Centre for Russian Strategy in Asia at the Institute of Economics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, expressed his confidence that Vietnam will become a substantial and influential partner of BRICS.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh proposed enhancing economic and trade cooperation, including the development of railway connectivity between Vietnam and Kyrgyzstan, which will also strengthen links with Central Asian nations.
The new law abolishes the death penalty for eight criminal offenses: the crime aimed at overthrowing the people’s government; the crime of sabotaging state infrastructure and technical facilities; the crime of producing and trading counterfeit medicines for treatment and prevention; the crime of destroying peace and causing aggressive war; the crime of espionage; that of illegally transporting narcotics; embezzlement; and bribe taking.
Vietnam will continue to coordinate closely with and make positive contributions to the initiatives and collective work of the Group of 77 (G77) developing nations, said Ambassador Do Hung Viet, head of the Vietnamese Permanent Mission to the UN.
At the ceremony (Photo: VNA) 
