Vietnam takes top honour at multicultural cuisine contest in RoK
The Vietnamese team won over the judges with their summer rolls and rainbow fried rice, securing the top prize at the recent 15th Multicultural Cuisine Contest in Seoul.
The Vietnamese team won over the judges with their summer rolls and rainbow fried rice, securing the top prize at the recent 15th Multicultural Cuisine Contest in Seoul.
Vietnam currently ranks first in the number of workers employed in the RoK under the EPS programme. The proportion of irregular Vietnamese workers has fallen to around 19%, surpassing the set target.
Under the strategic partnership, the two countries will step up cooperation to better tackle global challenges such as climate change and transnational crimes while deepening ties in the areas of security, defence, artificial intelligence, advanced technology, people-to-people exchanges, and transnational crimes like online scams.
The RoK’s technological expertise in battery manufacturing, renewable energy and artificial intelligence can support Indonesia’s young and growing labour force.
President Luong Cuong's working trip was a great success in both multilateral and bilateral aspects, leaving a good impression on Vietnam's role, position, and positive and substantive contributions in resolving economic, trade, and development cooperation issues in the region, as well as promoting Vietnam's relations with the RoK and other APEC economies.
President Luong Cuong encouraged the Vietnamese expatriates to uphold national traditions while improving their language and professional skills to better integrate into the Korean society, and contribute to the development of both countries.
President Luong Cuong called on Busan to further expand cooperation with Vietnamese provinces and cities, particularly in the areas of its strengths such as seaport and shipbuilding.
Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son outlined three priorities for APEC economies, including boosting internal trade and investment, and that with external partners, enhancing the regional connectivity of infrastructure, institutions, and people-to-people exchanges, and taking advantage of digital transformation as a new growth engine.
President Cuong, who is in the RoK to attend the APEC Economic Leaders' Week, highlighted the deep cultural affinity and shared values between the two nations as vital elements fostering stronger strategic ties.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien highlighted key measures to ensure free, open, sustainable, and inclusive trade and investment across the Asia-Pacific.He called on APEC members to enhance cooperation, share experiences, and provide technical support to build AI capacity, especially in workforce training, labour market connectivity, and ensuring public access to free or low-cost AI tools.
The banquet marked the first in the series of activities for leaders within the 32nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Week.
Vietnam has been an active and constructive member of APEC, making significant contributions to maintaining the momentum of cooperation and ensuring that the forum remains responsive to new global trends. Through its initiatives, Vietnam has helped enrich APEC’s agenda, promote innovation, and affirm APEC’s role as a vital driver of growth and economic integration in the Asia-Pacific and the world.
Vietnam's Nhan Duyen art troupe has enraptured audiences with their traditional Vietnamese music performance at the “In-Yeon Concert 2025” at the Ainuri Theatre in Hwaseong city, Gyeonggi province, the Republic of Korea (RoK).
President Luong Cuong’s visit will be a resounding success, further affirming the image of a self-reliant, confident, and proactive Vietnam that is entering a new era of development and making ever more responsible and effective contributions to regional and global peace, stability, cooperation, and prosperity.
A key feature of the pact is its Economic Cooperation and Capacity Building Chapter, which Malaysia described as a “paramount” component that will drive sectoral development and strengthen industry capabilities.
The Vietnamese and RoK leaders agreed to continue working more closely together on regional and international issues of mutual interest, including Vietnam’s support for the RoK in successfully hosting the APEC Economic Leaders' Week, and the RoK’s readiness to share experience to assist Vietnam in organising the APEC Year 2027.
Successfully hosting APEC 2027 will offer Vietnam a chance to promote the image of a dynamic, innovative, and rapidly developing nation, thereby strengthening economic and cultural diplomacy and enhancing its position in the region and on the international stage, stated Vietnamese Ambassador to the RoK Vu Ho.
Over the past four months, under the direction of the Cambodia's Ad-Hoc Committee to Combat Online Scams, Cambodian police forces have raided 92 suspected scam operations across 18 provinces and cities.
Currently, Can Tho city hosts 14 RoK-invested foreign direct investment (FDI) projects with a total registered capital of over 316 million USD.
According to earlier reports, a university student from the RoK was allegedly tortured to death after traveling to Cambodia to attend an exhibition on July 17. The incident has shocked the Korean public and sparked calls for stronger police cooperation to better protect victims.