Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue on December 14 received Chairman of the Korea-Vietnam Friendship Association (KOVIFA) Choi Young-ju and President of the Association of Vietnamese-Koreans Ly Huan in separate meetings during his ongoing visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue (R)  receives Chairman of the Korea-Vietnam Friendship Association Choi Young-ju (Photo: VNA)

In a meeting with KOVIFA Chairman Choi, the top Vietnamese legislator briefed on his long and very successful talks with his RoK counterpart Park Byeong-Seug a day prior during which both leaders agreed on the need to lift the Vietnam-RoK ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership.

Looking back on the 30-year history of the bilateral relations, Hue said he is pleased to see what both countries have achieved together. The two countries have boasted exchanges and cooperation in all areas and remained each other’s top economic partners.

He partly attributed the achievements to efforts of Choi and KOVIFA members, saying they have acted as a bridge to strengthen mutual understanding between the two countries and their people.

He suggested KOVIFA coordinate with the Vietnam-RoK Friendship Association to organize activities in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic relations in 2022. He also proposed holding a Vietnamese cultural festival in the RoK and vice versa, and unveiled that Vietnam plans to open a culture centre in the RoK.

Choi, for his part, said the COVID-19 pandemic has not only caused various challenges for exchange and business activities between the two sides but also presented new opportunities for their enterprises over the last two years. The KOVIFA will cooperate with other associations to develop plans for the bilateral ties’ 30th anniversary celebrations.