Deputy PM encourages HCM City-Busan ties

(VOV) - HCM City and its twin city Busan of the Republic of Korea should increase cooperation in environmental issues and climate change adaptation, to make their cooperation more effective.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc made the statement while receiving Busan mayor Hur Nam Sik in Hanoi on April 1.

He acknowledged the recent progress in HCM City-Busan cooperation, which he said has contributed significantly to the development of the strategic partnership between the two countries.

He encouraged Busan’s businesses to invest in HCM City, its neighbours and the central region of Vietnam, especially in the areas of high-tech industries, clean production, and mechanical engineering.

Phuc expressed hope the Busan Council will continue pay more attention to and introduce practical measures to improve the living conditions of Vietnamese women marrying Korean men.

Mayor Hur Nam Sik vowed to do his utmost to promote relations between the two cities and two countries.

He said the municipal council will come up with measures to address issues related to Vietnamese expatriates living in Busan, as well as to strengthen bilateral cooperation in economics, culture and people’s diplomacy.

After the meeting, Phuc and Hur witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Busan (BS) financial group and the Ministry of Education and Training to grant scholarships to Vietnamese students to study in the RoK. 

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