Hur Nam-sik, Mayor of Busan city of the Republic of Korea, wasawarded the Friendship Medal for his significant contributions toenhancing friendship and cooperation between his country and Vietnam.
Vietnamese Ambassador to RoK Pham Huu Chi, who handed overthe award to Hur at a ceremony in Bussan on June 24, praised therecipient’s efforts in fostering economic and cultural links between HoChi Minh City and Busan, thus bolstering the strategic cooperationpartnership between the two countries.
Hur said he was honouredand deeply moved to receive the medal, and affirmed that in anyposition, he will work harder to further develop the bilateral ties.
Underthe leadership of the mayor, economic ties between the two southerncities of RoK and Vietnam saw a rapid development, with their tradeturnover in 2013 reaching 2.2 billion USD.
Among 3,500 RoK firms operating in Vietnam, about 1,800 chose Ho Chi Minh City for their investment and business.
Thepeople-to-people exchange between the two cities was also expandedincessantly, with about 30,000 Vietnamese people living and studying inBusan and about 80,000 those from RoK settling in Ho Chi Minh City.In June 2012, Hur decided to set up Busan city’s representativeoffice in Ho Chi Minh City, with a hope of boosting investment and tradepromotion and cooperation between the two sides’ authorities.
Besides,with the support of Busan’s authorities and the mayor in particular,the Vietnamese community has developed into a strong society, positivelycontributing to strengthening mutual understanding and friendshipbetween the two nations.-VNA
Vietnamese Ambassador to RoK Pham Huu Chi, who handed overthe award to Hur at a ceremony in Bussan on June 24, praised therecipient’s efforts in fostering economic and cultural links between HoChi Minh City and Busan, thus bolstering the strategic cooperationpartnership between the two countries.
Hur said he was honouredand deeply moved to receive the medal, and affirmed that in anyposition, he will work harder to further develop the bilateral ties.
Underthe leadership of the mayor, economic ties between the two southerncities of RoK and Vietnam saw a rapid development, with their tradeturnover in 2013 reaching 2.2 billion USD.
Among 3,500 RoK firms operating in Vietnam, about 1,800 chose Ho Chi Minh City for their investment and business.
Thepeople-to-people exchange between the two cities was also expandedincessantly, with about 30,000 Vietnamese people living and studying inBusan and about 80,000 those from RoK settling in Ho Chi Minh City.In June 2012, Hur decided to set up Busan city’s representativeoffice in Ho Chi Minh City, with a hope of boosting investment and tradepromotion and cooperation between the two sides’ authorities.
Besides,with the support of Busan’s authorities and the mayor in particular,the Vietnamese community has developed into a strong society, positivelycontributing to strengthening mutual understanding and friendshipbetween the two nations.-VNA
