Vietnam treasures relations with RoK: NA Vice Chairman
Vietnam has treasured its relations with the Republic of Korea (RoK), and wants to join hands with the East Asian country to deepen their comprehensive strategic partnership in all areas, making contributions to regional and global peace, stability, cooperation and development, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Khac Dinh said on December 19.
NA Vice Chairman Nguyen Khac Dinh (R) and Chairman of the Seoul Metropolitan Council Kim Hyeon-ki at the meeting in Hanoi on December 19. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam has treasured its relations with the Republicof Korea (RoK), and wants to join hands with the East Asian country to deepentheir comprehensive strategic partnership in all areas, making contributions toregional and global peace, stability, cooperation and development, ViceChairman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Khac Dinh said on December 19.
Hosting a reception for a high-ranking delegation from the Seoul MetropolitanCouncil led by its Chairman Kim Hyeon-ki, Dinh stressed that the delegation’svisit to Vietnam is significant to realising agreements between Vietnamand the RoK, and Hanoi and Seoul in particular, making contributions topromoting the collaboration between the two countries.
He highlighted the time-honoured and close ties between the two sides whichboast an array of cultural similarities, and expressed his delight at thedevelopment of the relations over the past three decades.
The Vietnamese NA supports localities and agencies of the two countries to enhance practical cooperation activitiesfor mutual benefits, he said.
The legislator hoped that the two countries will step updelegation exchanges to learn from each other’s experience to improve theoperation capacity of the people’s council. The two sides should also promote cooperation in economicdevelopment, trade, investment, tourism, education, science and technology; andeffectively roll out existing cooperation agreements, he said.
As the Vietnamese NA is amending the Capital Law, Dinh said he wishes that the RoK willcontinue sharing its experience in capital development with Vietnam.
Kim, for his part, underscored that the cooperation between Hanoi and Seoul– the two capital cities of the two nations - have played an increasingly important rolein the Vietnam-RoK Comprehensive strategic partnership.
Expressing his confidence in the strong growth of Vietnam and Hanoi inparticular in the time ahead, Kim hoped to enhance collaborationbetween the two cities and two countries, especially as there are some200,000 Vietnamese living and working the RoK.
The Seoul Metropolitan Councilalways stands ready to share its experience in the areas of legislation, urbanplanning, development of transport system, urban railway and housing,environment and preservation of traditional culture with the Vietnamese side, he added./.
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NA Vice Chairman Nguyen Khac Dinh (R) and Chairman of the Seoul Metropolitan Council Kim Hyeon-ki at the meeting in Hanoi on December 19. (Photo: VNA) 
