NA Chairwoman receives representatives of Ly families in RoK
Chairwoman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan hosted a reception in Seoul on December 6 for representatives from the Ly Hoa Son family in the RoK.
NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan receives representatives from Ly families. (Photo: VNA)
Seoul (VNA) – Chairwoman of the Vietnamese National Assembly NguyenThi Kim Ngan hosted a reception inSeoul, the Republic of Korea (RoK) on December 6 for representativesfrom the Ly Hoa Son family,descendants of Prince Ly Long Tuong who immigrated to the RoK from Vietnam inthe 13th century.
Also present at the reception were representatives from theLy Tinh Thien family, descendants of another prince of the Ly dynasty whosettled in the RoK in the 12th century.
On behalf of the Party and State, the top legislator thanked the Ly familiesfor their contributions to the homeland through introducing Vietnamese businessclimate to Korean business community, calling for Korean investments in thecountry, and helping Vietnamese brides integrate better into Korean culture,among others.
Ly Thua Vinh, Chairman of the association of Ly Hoa Son clan, said that the Lyfamilies always remember the land of their roots, and they feel happy to seesubstantial changes and development of the nation.
At the event, officials of Gyeongsangbuk-do province’s Bonghwa district saidthat Bonghwa is the only locality in the RoK preserving relics of Prince Ly LongTuong. The district is developing a 40- million USD Vietnamese village projectin the area to promote Vietnam-the RoK exchanges across the fields of history,culture, tourism and economy.
Ly Hoa Son clan in the RoK were descendants of Prince Ly Long Tuong of the LyDynasty that ruled Vietnam between the 11th and 13th century. Following the collapse of the Ly Dynasty in 1225, Ly Long Tuong fledto Goryeo, an ancient name of Korea, the following year.
The Vietnamese prince later helped defend Goryeo from Mongolian invasions. -VNA
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