Logo selected to mark Vietnam-RoK diplomatic ties anniversary
The Republic of Korea's Embassy in Vietnam has introduced a design as the logo marking the 30th founding anniversary of the Vietnam-Republic of Korea diplomatic relations.
RoK Ambassador Park Noh-wan presents the special prize to Ngo Quang Trung, who designed the logo. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The Republic of Korea's Embassy in Vietnam has introduced a design as the logo marking the 30th founding anniversary of the Vietnam-Republic of Korea diplomatic relations.
The logo, designed by Ngo Quang Trung, a student from the Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, features Vietnam’s Turtle Tower on Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi and the RoK’s Gwanghwamun – the main and largest gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul. The tower is an icon of Hanoi, while the gate is a symbol of Seoul. These structures are placed along the national flags of the two countries within the number 30 to represent their three-decade friendship.
The logo, which surpassed 774 others in a recent competition, will be use in communications publications and events throughout the diplomatic celebration this year.
The designer won the special prize for one of his 30 designs sent to the contest organised by the embassy and the Vietnamese Embassy in the RoK for Vietnamese and Korean nationals in October and November last year.
Speaking at the January 17 announcement ceremony, Trung said he is happy and honoured and hoped it will contribute to fostering the bilateral ties in the future.
RoK Ambassador Park Noh-wan said the announcement is a curtain raiser for a series of cultural exchanges serving the celebration./.
The official visit by Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue to the Republic of Korea (RoK) starting December 12 is viewed as an opportunity to lift the countries’ strategic cooperative partnership to a new height, towards bringing two-way trade to 100 billion USD in a balanced, sustainable and effective manner.
A Vietnam-RoK business seminar took place on December 22, on the occasion of Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien’s working visit to the RoK.
The Republic of Korea (RoK) is the largest investor in the textile - garment and leather - footwear industries of Vietnam, which holds considerable chances to boost the export of these commodities to the Northeast Asian market, heard a recent teleconference.
Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Moon Sung-wook co-chaired the 11th meeting of the Vietnam-RoK Joint Committee on trade, industry and energy cooperation and the 5th meeting of the bilateral Joint Committee on implementation of the free trade agreement between the two countries on December 22.
Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) have seen extensive cultural exchange, and the combination of the RoK’s development and technology and Vietnam’s values will definitely create great influence, not only in Asia, said RoK Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hwang Hee.
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RoK Ambassador Park Noh-wan presents the special prize to Ngo Quang Trung, who designed the logo. (Photo: VNA) 
