Friendship exchange marks 25-year Vietnam-RoK ties
The Vietnam-RoK Friendship Association and the RoK Embassy in Vietnam hosted an exchange in Hanoi on December 22 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic relations.
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam-Republicof Korea (RoK) Friendship Association and the RoK Embassy in Vietnam hosted anexchange in Hanoi on December 22 to celebrate the 25th anniversaryof the two countries’ diplomatic relations.
Speaking at the event, Chairman of the Vietnam-RoKFriendship Parliamentarians' Group Tran Van Tuy highlighted the growingbilateral cooperation, especially since the two countries set up theirstrategic cooperative partnership in 2009.
Lauding contributions of people-to-people diplomacy to the growth of Vietnam-RoKrelationship, he said the Vietnamese Party and Government value efforts made byfriendship associations from both nations in boosting mutual understanding.
He expected more bilateral exchanges and activities will be held in the future.
RoK Ambassador to Vietnam Lee Huyk saidover the past 25 years, bilateral cooperation has recorded miracle progress,citing the fact that the RoK is now the biggest foreign investor in Vietnamwith 60 billion USD in total capital.
Vietnam is the 4th biggest tradepartner of the RoK, and bilateral trade hit 45.1 billion USD in 2016. Thecountries exchanged nearly 1.75 million tourists last year, with Vietnam being themost-visited nation in Southeast Asia for Korean citizens.
The diplomat said engagement potentialremains great, particularly in trade-investment and people-to-people diplomacy.
Chairman of the Vietnam-RoK FriendshipAssociation Vu Tien Loc thanked the RoK-Vietnam Friendship Association for itscoordination and hoped that the relationship between the two nations willcontinue thriving.
Established diplomatic ties on December 22,1992, Vietnam and the RoK updated their relationship to a strategic cooperativepartnership in 2009.-VNA
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Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Illustrative photo (Source: VNA) 
