Seoul (VNA) - The Vietnam-Korea Businessmenand Investment Association (VKBIA) launched its southern chapter at aceremony in Busan on November 21.
The chapter’s establishment aims to create a favourable environment tocollect and attract Vietnamese and Korean businesses and entrepreneurs in Busan– Gyeongsangnamdo and adjacent areas, thus promoting investment opportunitiesand cooperation between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK).
TheVKBIA is to enhance support for its chapters towards building a stronglyconnected community.
Vice President of VKBIA Steve Bui said the new chapter is part ofthe association’s plan to expand its network.
He expressed his hope for continued support from authorities in the twocountries, helping the VKBIA and its chapters develop strongly in the future.
Addressing the ceremony, Tran Van Sinh from the Vietnam Fatherland FrontCentral Committee highly valued the VKBIA’s recent operations, saying that theestablishment of the southern chapter will help foster collaboration between Vietnameseand Korean enterprises, contributing to promoting socio-economic development inboth nations.
Nguyen Hoang Thu (Won Seo Yeong), who has been appointed head of the chapter,said she hopes the organisation will fully uphold its role in promoting connectionsbetween enterprises and entrepreneurs in Vietnam and the RoK./.