Top legislator meets KOVIFA chairman and Vietnamese family’s descendant in RoK

Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue on December 14 received Chairman of the Korea-Vietnam Friendship Association (KOVIFA) Choi Young-ju and President of the Association of Vietnamese-Koreans Ly Huan in separate meetings during his ongoing visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK).
 Top legislator meets KOVIFA chairman and Vietnamese family’s descendant in RoK ảnh 1Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue (R)  receives Chairman of the Korea-Vietnam Friendship Association Choi Young-ju (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Chairman of the National AssemblyVuong Dinh Hue on December 14 received Chairman of the Korea-Vietnam FriendshipAssociation (KOVIFA) Choi Young-ju and President of the Association of Vietnamese-Koreans Ly Huan in separate meetings during his ongoing visit to theRepublic of Korea (RoK).

In a meeting with KOVIFA Chairman Choi, the top Vietnamese legislator briefed on his long and very successful talks with his RoK counterpart Park Byeong-Seug a day prior during which both leaders agreed on the need tolift the Vietnam-RoK ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership.

Looking back on the 30-year history of the bilateralrelations, Hue said he is pleased to see what both countries have achievedtogether. The two countries have boasted exchanges and cooperation in all areasand remained each other’s top economic partners.

He partly attributed the achievements to efforts of Choi and KOVIFA members, saying they have acted as a bridge to strengthenmutual understanding between the two countries and their people.

He suggested KOVIFA coordinate with the Vietnam-RoK Friendship Association to organize activities in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic relations in 2022. He also proposedholding a Vietnamese cultural festival in the RoK and vice versa, and unveiledthat Vietnam plans to open a culture centre in the RoK.

Choi, for his part, said the COVID-19 pandemic has not onlycaused various challenges for exchange and business activities between the twosides but also presented new opportunities for their enterprises over the lasttwo years. The KOVIFA will cooperate with other associations to develop plans forthe bilateral ties’ 30th anniversary celebrations.

 Top legislator meets KOVIFA chairman and Vietnamese family’s descendant in RoK ảnh 2National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (R) receives President of the Association of Vietnamese-Koreans Ly Huan (Photo: VNA)
Talking to Ly Huan, Hue said he was pleased to meetwith descendants of the Ly family originated from Vietnam. Since the Ly predecessorsset their foot to the RoK nearly 1,000 years ago, the family has grownconstantly and made considerable contributions to the host country’sdevelopment, while implementing many activities toward the homeland, he said.

The Vietnamese leader expected the Ly family to continuefostering post-COVID-19 bilateral exchanges and partnership between the twocountries./.
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