President Nguyen Xuan Phuc meets Vietnamese community in RoK

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and representatives of the Vietnamese community in the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Seoul on December 4, part of his ongoing State visit to the Northeast Asian country.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc meets Vietnamese community in RoK ảnh 1President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (fourth from left) and representatives of the Vietnamese Embassy and people in the RoK pose for a photo at the meeting on December 4. (Photo: VNA)
Seoul (VNA) – President Nguyen Xuan Phuc met withstaff of the Vietnamese Embassy and representatives of the Vietnamese communityin the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Seoul on December 4, part of his ongoing State visitto the Northeast Asian country.

The leader informed them about Vietnam’s socio-economicsituation, particularly the implementation of many measures for economicreopening and development after the COVID-19 pandemic.

He said the Vietnam - RoK relations are flourishing and nowat their prime, noting that the mutual understanding and trust between the twopeoples are increasingly intensified while bilateral cooperation have seenfruitful outcomes in all spheres, especially politics and economy.

Describing the Vietnamese community in the RoK as young and highlypotential, he expressed his hope that they will continue upholdingfine traditions and actively improve their language skills, knowledge, andcapacity to better integrate into the local society, contribute to the RoK’sdevelopment, help strengthen the two peoples’ friendship, and gain a deserving position in society.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc meets Vietnamese community in RoK ảnh 2President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (standing) at the meeting on December 4. (Photo: VNA)
The State leader called on the community to stay united,seriously comply with laws of Vietnam and the RoK, and make more contributions interms of science, technology, and other fields for the sake of a prosperousVietnam.

He also took this occasion to appreciate the practical andeffective donations by Vietnamese people in the RoK to the pandemic fight inthe homeland.

At the meeting, President Phuc applauded efforts by theVietnamese Embassy to fulfill duties, asking it to keep coordination toeffectively implement agreements reached between the two countries’ leaders, carryout cooperation activities, step up technology transfer, and make the most useof resources from the RoK to help with national industrialisation andmodernisation, thereby helping develop strong and fruitful bilateralcooperation.

He also told the embassy to keep a close watch on the localand regional situation, properly make forecasting, better carry out citizenprotection and support for Vietnamese people in the RoK, especially as the number of Vietnamese here is rising, and increase communications to improve thecommunity’s adherence to the host country’s laws./.
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