Second Mekong – RoK Business Forum opens
(VOV) - The second Mekong-RoK Business Forum got underway on May 29 drawing a large number of representatives from the business community of Vietnam, the Republic of Korea (RoK) and other Mekong sub-regional nations.
Speaking at the opening, Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son said the fourth Mekong-RoK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting scheduled for Seoul this July is expected to approve an action plan to expand cooperation between the Mekong nations, which is a significant development for the region, Vietnam is committed to bolstering Mekong-RoK regional cooperation and strengthening dialogues, developing public-private partnership and creating favourable conditions for businesses, he said.
Son also stressed that through the forum, Vietnam wants to get feedback and proposals for improving cooperation from businesses in the region.
Cho Tae-Yong,Korean First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs in turn said that the Mekong River region has played an important role in the RoK-ASEAN cooperation.
He affirmed that the RoK was impressed at the region’s GDP growth and sees many bright prospects on the horizon.
The RoK Government expressed the desire to further strengthen relations with Mekong countries and help the region reduce the development gap with other nations within ASEAN.
During the forum, two debates on alternatives to developing the business environment and enhancing opportunities to strengthen the supply and value chain connectivity between the Mekong sub-region and the RoK were also held.