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On September 20, a delegation of municipal departments and agencies from Quang Ninh visited and learned about the operational model of the Gwangju Social Welfare Center in South Korea.

President Lương Cường and the Vietnamese delegation’s presence at the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders’ Week helps demonstrate the country's strong commitment to the process of economic cooperation and integration in the Asia-Pacific region. It also reaffirms Việt Nam's role as an increasingly active, responsible, and proactive member in shaping the regional cooperation structure, ahead of its hosting of APEC in 2027.

Partnerships with nations like the Republic of Korea (RoK) are vital to accessing cutting-edge technologies, learning from global best practices and finding “shortcuts” for Việt Nam to catch up with global progress, said Party General Secretary Tô Lâm.

New approach aims to elevate Việt Nam–RoK economic ties to a higher level, aligning with the two countries’ needs and interests in the current context, and to help achieve the target of US$150 billion in bilateral trade by 2030.

To date, the network has established a presence in 22 countries and territories, with more than 2,000 members who are experts, scientists, chief engineers and chief architects in key industries.

The RoK reiterated its commitment to the ASEAN–RoK partnership and its support for implementing the ASEAN Action Plan and ASEAN Vision 2045.

Việt Nam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) looked into measures to reduce trade disputes, tackle emerging issues in this field, and step up cooperation in anti-dumping investigations, at a conference on Wednesday.

On October 2, the delegation of Quang Ninh Media Group (QMG) was welcomed by Gangwon No.1 Broadcasting (G1) in Gangwon province, the Republic of Korea.

National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Thanh received in Hà Nội on Wednesday visiting Minister of Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises and Startups Oh Young Joo of the Republic of Korea, proposing the guest continue coordination with Vietnamese agencies to strengthen economic cooperation and promote the implementation of measures to increase bilateral trade.

An official welcoming ceremony the Vietnamese leader, his wife and the Vietnamese delegation was solemnly held right at Seongnam military airport.

On November 28, as part of the work visit to ROK from November 28 to December 2, the delegation of Quang Ninh Media Group (QMG) visited Gangwon No.1 Broadcasting (G1) in Gangwon province, the Republic of Korea.

The 2023 Vietnam Day was held in Gwangju city of the Republic of Korea (RoK) on May 21, aims to popularise the traditional and unique culture of Vietnam to international friends as well as to strengthen cultural exchange between the two countries.

As the US opened the golden age of Pax Americana in the previous century, the next era would come a period of Pax Asiana, of which Việt Nam and ROK would take the centre stage.

There are huge prospects for the two nations further to expand their cooperation in a range of fields, bringing greater benefits for the governments, people and businesses of the two countries, according to diplomats and researchers.

The 2022 Vietnam Tourism and Culture Festival is taking place in Seoul and Gwangju in the Republic of Korea (RoK) from October 13-19 on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations.

Puppeteer Phan Thanh Liem will join other artists from the Research Institute of Minorities Culture, to tour the Republic of Korea (RoK) and introduce the art of Vietnamese water puppetry to people throughout the host country.

Since Vietnam’s tourism fully opened from March 15, 2022; the country has welcomed thousands of international tourists, most of which are Korean and American tourists, according to information recently released by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

The Republic of Korea (RoK) has offered a preferential tax rate of 5 percent for 55,112 tonnes of rice imported from Vietnam, according to the Asia-Africa Market Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and his Republic of Korea (RoK) counterpart Chung Eui-yong had in-depth discussions on measures to advance the Vietnam-RoK strategic cooperative partnership to a new high during their talks in Seoul on February 10.

Vietnamese Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung and Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Hwang Hee signed a cultural exchange programme on December 14 within the framework of National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue’s ongoing visit to RoK.