Minister, Chairman of the Office of Government Nguyen Xuan Phuc on May23 hosted separate receptions given to the President of the KoreanBroadcasting System (KBS) Kim In Kyu and Bunshichi Fujioka, PermanentChairman of the Japan-Vietnam Economic Forum.
Speaking at the reception to Kim In Kyu, Minister Phuc said thatVietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) should strengthencooperation in organising practical activities to match thedevelopmental potential and strategic partnership relations between thetwo nations.
He lauded the cooperative relationsbetween KBS and Vietnam Television (VTV), expressing his hope that thetwo organisations would continue to promote cooperation to help thepeople of the two countries understand better each other’s culture andcustoms in particular the issue of Vietnamese – Korean marriages, thusstrengthening mutual understanding, trust and multifaceted cooperation.
Kim In Kyu said KBS and VTV had reached cooperativeagreements on information and image exchange and reportage. He affirmedthat KBS is willing to share experiences and support VTV inprofessional works.
At the meeting the same daybetween Minister Phuc and Bunshichi Fujioka, the Permanent Chairman ofthe Japan-Vietnam Economic Forum, who is on his working visit toVietnam , expressed his hope of accelerating the construction of ascientific park in Vietnam , which will include education andtraining institutes and advanced and modern scientific researchfacilities within a friendly living environment.
According to Fujioka, the area could meet the developmental demands ofVietnam and was also a symbol of the Vietnam – Japan cooperation.
Phuc said the Vietnam Government fullysupport the scientific park project and always take care to createconditions for Japanese investors in doing business in Vietnam .
On this occasion, Phuc also expressed his compassion to the Japanesegovernment and people over the losses caused by the March 11 earthquakeand tsunami disaster in Japan. /.