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RoK’s Sacheon city, Vung Tau to beef up cooperative ties

A delegation from the Sacheon City Council of the Republic of Korea (RoK), led by its Chairman Yun Hyeong-keun, visited and held a working session with the People's Committee of Vung Tau city in the southern province Ba Ria-Vung Tau on October 13.
RoK’s Sacheon city, Vung Tau to beef up cooperative ties ảnh 1Delegates at the working session (Photo: VNA)
Ba Ria-Vung Tau (VNA) – A delegationfrom the Sacheon City Council of the Republic of Korea (RoK), led by its Chairman YunHyeong-keun, visited and held a working session with the People's Committee ofVung Tau city in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau on October 13.

Yun said the trip aimed to foster exchangesand discussions towards signing a friendly exchange agreement between the twocities in the fields of export-import of specialty products, tourismpromotion, and facilitating visits related to festivals, sport and cultural events.

Chairmanof the Vung Tau municipal People’s Committee Hoang Vu Thanh wished that friendlyand investment cooperation between the two cities would be deepened over time.

He informed his guests that Vung Tau hasofficially become the 124th member of the Tourism Promotion Organisationfor Asia-Pacific Cities (TPO) and has signed agreements for cultural exchangesand multilateral cooperation with several Korean localities. On March 17, VungTau successfully held the TPO's annual conference, through which it expanded cooperation,cultural exchanges, tourism and economic promotion with countries in the region.

Thanh also took this occasion to introduce the city’s potential and strengths,especially in marine economy, tourism and aquaculture.

While in Vung Tau, the Korean delegation is also scheduled to visit localeconomic and cultural facilities in order to seek effective and long-termcooperation ways./.
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