Vietnam, Rok foster cooperative ties
A delegation from the Republic of
Korea (RoK) National Assembly’s Defence Committee led by its chairman
Won Yoo-chul, has paid a working visit to Vietnam to foster
cooperative relations between Vietnam and the RoK.
The delegation was received by Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen
Sinh Hung and the National Assembly Vice Chairman, Huynh Ngoc Son, on
March 15.
Deputy PM Hung expressed his gladness to
see the development of Vietnam-RoK relations, especially in the economic
sector, with the two countries striving to raise bilateral trade to 20
billion USD.
The Deputy PM also said he hoped to receive more support from RoK, as it is one of Vietnam ’s leading investors.
Chairman Won Yoo-chul agreed that the two countries need to boost
cooperation at all levels in order to actualise the strategic
partnership agreement reached between the two leaders.
He also said that relevant RoK agencies will create more favourable
conditions for the Vietnamese community of over 100,000 people in the
country.
At a separate meeting with the RoK guest,
NA Vice Chairman Huynh Ngoc Son highly valued the cooperation between
the two legislative bodies and expressed thanks to the RoK NA for its
advocacy for Vietnam at inter-parliamentary forums in the region and
the world.
He also affirmed that the Vietnam
government and people attached great importance to friendly and
multifaceted cooperative relations with the RoK, to bring benefits to
both nations’ people, as well as promote the prosperity of each country.
For his part, Won Yoo-chul showed his honour at
witnessing Vietnam ’s great achievements in economic and social
development.
He expressed his belief that the close
cooperation between the RoK and Vietnam will not only foster the
development of the two countries but also bring peace and common
prosperity to the region.
The RoK valued Vietnam ’s
role in Southeast Asia, and expected Vietnam to support the RoK in
strengthening its cooperative relations with member countries of the
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), he said.
On this occasion, the two parties signed a cooperative agreement to
further boost exchange and cooperative activities between agencies of
the two assemblies./.