At the signing ceremony, Chairman of themunicipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong said the 23-day Ho Chi MinhCity - Geyeongju World Cultural Expo 2017 attracted more than 12,000 Korean visitorswith music performances, cultural and trade promotion activities, boostingrelations between the two peoples on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties.
He added that the move will facilitate tiesacross economy, culture and education between the two localities, believingthat authorities of Gyeongsangbuk will issue policies to encourage local firmsto invest in the city.
Governor of Gyeongsangbuk Kim Kwan-yong expressedhis belief that the two localities will have many new opportunities forsustainable development in the future, thereby strengthening ties between thetwo nations.
Ho Chi Minh City has so far signedcooperation agreements with 48 localities in countries worldwide, six of them inthe RoK.-VNA