Seminar looks to promote Vietnam-RoK exchange
Seoul (VNA) - The fifth Republic of
Korea-Vietnam Seminar for the Future was held in Seoul on November 10, attracting 200
participants.
Park
Soo-cheon, President of the Republic of Korea-Vietnam Friendship Association said
that after two years of hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's
conference was organised to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment
of RoK-Vietnam diplomatic ties. Thus, most presentations at the event focused on achievements
and prospects of RoK-Vietnam economic cooperation and the teaching of Korean
culture to university students in Vietnam, aiming to explore new initiatives for
long-term sustainable cooperation for the two countries’ young generations in
the future.
In his
congratulatory remarks sent to the event, Speaker of RoK’s National Assembly Kim
Jin-pyo spoke highly of the role of organisations in promoting
people-to-people exchanges between the two countries. The organisation of the seminar
reflects the rapid development of the two countries' relationship after 30
years of establishing diplomatic ties, he said.
Joo Ho-young, a member of parliament of the
ruling People Power Party (PPP), said that the exchange between RoK and Vietnam
has been expanded on different levels after 30 years. The MP also expressed his
hope that the two countries can strengthen their friendship through cooperation
at a higher level in the future.
Two MPs, Do Jong-hwan and Kim Kyung-hyeop, agreed that Vietnam plays an
important role in RoK's international cooperation and people-to-people diplomacy can attract the interest of all walks of life, regardless of their parties or political tendencies.
In his presentation at the event, Jeong Jae-wan
from the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy highlighted
achievements in trade and investment ties between the two countries.
He cited statistics that RoK's export turnover to Vietnam has increased
285 times, from 200 million USD in 1992 to 56.7 billion USD in 2021, and its imports from the Southeast Asian country increased more than 580 times in the period.
Pham Hong Phuong from the University of Languages
and International Studies - Vietnam National University, Hanoi, emphasised the
importance of teaching Korean culture to Vietnamese students who are learning
Korean, saying it helps promote sustainable cooperation between the two
countries in the future./.