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Vietnam News Agency, Yonhap promote cooperation

General Director of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) Vu Viet Trang and President and CEO of Yonhap News Agency Seong Ghi-hong on December 14 signed a new cooperation agreement to replace the old inked in 2017.
Vietnam News Agency, Yonhap promote cooperation ảnh 1VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang (R) and Yonhap President and CEO Seong Ghi-hong exchange new cooperation agreement (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – General Director of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) VuViet Trang and President and CEO of Yonhap News Agency Seong Ghi-hong onDecember 14 signed a new cooperation agreement to replace the old inked in2017.

At their talks in Hanoi on the occasion of Seong’s visit toVietnam from December 13-16, Trang thanked the official and colleagues ofYonhap for coordinating with the VNA in organising a photo exhibition on 30years of Vietnam-Republic of Korea cooperation, which opened in the morning of theday, and another in Seoul from March 31 to May 5.

These activities are a testament to the fine andeffective cooperation between the two news agencies, she said, adding that onthe basis of the agreements signed, the VNA has effectively used texts and photosprovided by Yonhap, especially when there are major events.

Vietnam News Agency, Yonhap promote cooperation ảnh 2Representatives of the two news agencies posing for a photo (Photo: VNA)
She also took this occasion to express her gratitude for theYonhap leader as President of the Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agencies(OANA) for supporting and creating favourable conditions for the VNA toparticipate effectively in the organisation. The VNA General Director expressedher belief that activities within the framework of cooperation will be promotedin the coming time, affirming that her agency will make efforts to supportYonhap's correspondents in Hanoi.

Hailing the VNA’s contributions to the development of the OANA, Seong Ghi-hongsaid he hopes the VNA and Yonhap will step up the exchange and cooperation inmultimedia information, and strengthen coordination in combating fake news.

The VNA and Yonhap established their professional cooperative relations in 1994,two years after the two countries set up their diplomatic ties./.
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