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HCM City beefs up collaboration with RoK’s province

Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen on November 27 received a visiting delegation from the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Gyeongsangbuk province led by its Governor Lee Cheol Woo.
HCM City beefs up collaboration with RoK’s province ảnh 1Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen (R) receives Gyeongsangbuk province's Governor Lee Cheol Woo on November 27 (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – Secretary of the Ho Chi MinhCity Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen on November 27 received a visiting delegationfrom the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Gyeongsangbuk province led by itsGovernor Lee Cheol Woo.

Nen expressed his delight at the growing ties betweenVietnam and the RoK as well as the sound collaborationbetween the city and the RoK in general and the province in particular.

He underlined that along with previous visits, this visit bythe delegation has paved the way for the promotion offriendship and cooperation between the two localities.

Hailing the organisation of the HCM City- Gyeongsangbuk culture and tourismfestival, Nen held that it is necessary to pay greater attention tothe development of bilateral cooperation in culture to make it match the bilateraleconomic collaboration.

He emphasised that the relations between Vietnam and theRoK is thriving strongly thanks to a large Vietnamesecommunity in the RoK and the RoK community in Vietnam.

For his part, Lee underscored the close ties between the two peoples, adding that his province is hosting a large number of Vietnamese people and aVietnamese village is under construction there, featuring thetypical beauty of Vietnamese culture.

The similarity in culture is an important factor helpingreinforce and promote the friendship and cooperation between the two countriesas well as Gyeongsangbuk and HCM City, he said.

HCM City beefs up collaboration with RoK’s province ảnh 2At the opening of the HCM City- Gyeongsangbuk culture and tourism festival (Photo: VNA)
On November 27 evening, the HCM City- Gyeongsangbuk culture and tourism festival kicked off in HCMCity.

Addressing the opening, Vice Chairman of the city People’sCommittee Duong Anh Duc said that he believes the festival will help promotethe image of the province to local residents, while contributingto bolstering cultural and tourism collaboration between the two localities anddeepening the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and the RoK.
Lee highlighted the strong bond between the RoK and Vietnam, stressing that his province isstrong in tourism with six UNESCO-recognised cultural heritage and expressing hishope that Vietnam and Gyeongsangbuk will continue to expand exchangesto further develop partnership between the two countries.

The festival will run until November 29./.
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