Illustrative photo (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam-Republicof Korea (RoK) Friendship Association and the RoK Embassy in Vietnam hosted anexchange in Hanoi on December 22 to celebrate the 25th anniversaryof the two countries’ diplomatic relations.
Speaking at the event, Chairman of the Vietnam-RoKFriendship Parliamentarians' Group Tran Van Tuy highlighted the growingbilateral cooperation, especially since the two countries set up theirstrategic cooperative partnership in 2009.
Lauding contributions of people-to-people diplomacy to the growth of Vietnam-RoKrelationship, he said the Vietnamese Party and Government value efforts made byfriendship associations from both nations in boosting mutual understanding.
He expected more bilateral exchanges and activities will be held in the future.
RoK Ambassador to Vietnam Lee Huyk saidover the past 25 years, bilateral cooperation has recorded miracle progress,citing the fact that the RoK is now the biggest foreign investor in Vietnamwith 60 billion USD in total capital.
Vietnam is the 4th biggest tradepartner of the RoK, and bilateral trade hit 45.1 billion USD in 2016. Thecountries exchanged nearly 1.75 million tourists last year, with Vietnam being themost-visited nation in Southeast Asia for Korean citizens.
The diplomat said engagement potentialremains great, particularly in trade-investment and people-to-people diplomacy.
Chairman of the Vietnam-RoK FriendshipAssociation Vu Tien Loc thanked the RoK-Vietnam Friendship Association for itscoordination and hoped that the relationship between the two nations willcontinue thriving.
Established diplomatic ties on December 22,1992, Vietnam and the RoK updated their relationship to a strategic cooperativepartnership in 2009.-VNA
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