President meets RoK-Vietnam friendship, cooperation organisations
Seoul (VNA) – Right upon his arrival in Seoul on
December 4, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc had a series of meetings with organisations
which have made significant contributions to the Vietnam-Republic of Korea (RoK)
friendship, economic-cultural cooperation, and people-to-people exchanges.
Hosting a representative of the Ly family in the RoK, the President affirmed that the Vietnamese State and people are happy about and proud of the
family’s success as well as contributions to both nations and their relations.
The State leader recommended they continue organising
delegations to visit Vietnam on holidays, introduce Vietnam’s market and
investment conditions, encourage Korean businesses to invest in the country,
and promote Vietnamese culture among Korean people, making an important
contribution to the bonding between the nations.
The representative said with the support of the Vietnamese embassy,
the family’s activities for exchange and cooperation promotion have been launched
smoothly and effectively.
Expressing his delight at the strong development of the nations’
ties, he wishes to receive further attention from the President and relevant
Vietnamese agencies, especially regarding projects to promote Vietnam-RoK economic
and people-to-people exchanges that are being implemented by his family.
Receiving the RoK-Vietnam Friendship Association (KOVIFA), Phuc
wished and believed that the association will continue taking the lead and
promoting its role in people-to-people exchange works and boosting the nations’
multifaceted collaboration.
It is also necessary to encourage Korean firms to step up investment
and trade cooperation with Vietnam; and to support the 200,000-member
Vietnamese community in the RoK, especially families of Vietnamese
brides married to Korean citizens, the President noted.
KOVIFA's representative hoped more assistance from Vietnam’s competent
agencies, sectors and social organisations will come in aid of its friendship
exchange activities.
At the meeting with the Korea and Vietnam Economic and
Cultural Association (KOVECA), the President suggested it further promote the
two countries' cooperation plans and projects, especially in the fields of high
technology, renewable energy, new environmentally friendly industries, technology
transfer, and medicine in the face of
epidemics.
KOVECA's representative stressed a belief that Phuc’s visits will open up key
collaboration opportunities for the sides across spheres.
President Phuc also received the Korea Eminent Person
Group (EPG), which former ambassadors and leading experts of the two countries
in diplomacy, economy, culture and society.
He acknowledging their active works in running many
research and quality exchange activities, and making of many correct
assessments and substantive and meaningful proposals for strengthening the two
countries' cooperative relations.
He said he believes that a report, which is currently being
jointly developed by the group to be submitted to the two governments, will be
of good quality and have practical value.
The EPG's reprentative hoped the report will make a positive contribution
to the governments' policies planning to promote bilateral engagements, deepening
the countries' relations toward effectiveness for the mutual benefits and for
cooperation and development in the region and the world.
Also on the day, President Phuc had meeting with staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and representatives of the Vietnamese community in the RoK./.