Participants at the forum (Photo: VNA) Jointly organised by the Vietnam-Korea Businessmen andInvestment Association (VKBIA), the Vietnam – Korea Alliance for Green Mobility(VKERC), the Office of the RoK National Assembly, the event saw the participation of representativesfrom six RoK government’s agencies, businesses, organisations, research institutesand universities which are involved in the green industry and smart mobility.
Addressing the event, Dr. TranHai Linh, member of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee and Chairmanof VKBIA, spotlighted cooperation potential between agencies, businesses, universities,research institutes of Vietnam and the RoK in green and supporting industries, andopportunities to boost green industries in Vietnam.
He also briefed participants on Korean businesses’ investment in Vietnam in recentyears.
Kim Jong-bae, Presidentof VKERC stressed that the transition to green and smart means of transport in developing countries in Asia, including ASEAN,will not only contribute to achieving the national goal of reducing greenhouse gas emission, but also promote green industrydevelopment, creating great opportunities for socio-economic growth.
However, he underlined the need to strengthen cooperation among countries to addressobstacles and barriers facing the transition to low-carbon means oftransport in Asia, such as technological reliability and high initial cost.
According to Yang Jung-suk from the RoK’s National Policy Committee, his country will support thegreen industry to make inroads into the international market through setting upa green industry alliance, linking green ODA sources.
Onthe occasion, VKBIA, VKERC, and Honam University of the RoK signed acooperation agreement on implementing programmes to promote technology exchange and transfer, support in expertise and vocational training andemployment, investment promotion, development of green industryand smart transport; and cooperation in these fields between Vietnam,the RoK and other ASEAN countries./.
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