Ha Nam beefs up relations with RoK’s Gyeonggi

The northern province of Ha Nam and Gyeonggi province in the south of the Republic of Korea (RoK) will promote cooperation in socio-economy and culture, per a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) inked between the two localities on October 12.
Ha Nam beefs up relations with RoK’s Gyeonggi ảnh 1One corner of Gyeonggi province in the south of the Republic of Korea.
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Ha Nam (VNA)
– The northern province of Ha Nam and Gyeonggiprovince in the south of the Republic of Korea (RoK) will promote cooperationin socio-economy and culture, per a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) inkedbetween the two localities on October 12.

Both sides will exchange cooperation plans and discuss initiatives to develop relationsand investment through visits and working sessions between the two authorities.

Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Pham Sy Loi affirmed thatthe MoU aims to bolster economic, culture and education development as well asexchange between the two provinces.

Local leaders will facilitate cooperation with Gyeonggi and ask the provincialDepartment of Planning and Development and other organisations to connect withthe locality to carry out the MoU, he added.

Meanwhile, Jung Ki Yeol, a leading Gyeonggi official, said that with stablepolitics and strong economic growth, Vietnam is an attractive destination forGyeonngi investors, adding that Ha Nam is a magnet for enterprises thanks toits favourable business climate.

He pledged to effectively carry out the MoU, promoting economic and culturalexchange between the two countries.

Gyeonggi has a population of 13 million people and is home to 760,000 businesses.-VNA
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