Vietnam greatly values ties with RoK
VOV.VN - Vietnam has treasured its relations with the Republic of Korea (RoK), and aspires to join hands with the East Asian country to deepen their comprehensive strategic partnership across a variety of fields, making contributions to regional and global peace, stability, cooperation and development.
Vice Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Khac Dinh made the statement at a reception in Hanoi on December 19 for a high-ranking delegation from the Seoul Metropolitan Council led by its Chairman Kim Hyeon-ki.
Dinh highlighted the significance of the RoK delegation’s visit as it aims to carry out agreements between Vietnam and the RoK, and Hanoi and Seoul, thus making contributions to boosting the collaboration between the two nations.
He hailed the time-honoured and close ties between the two sides which boast an array of cultural similarities, and showed his elation at the development of the relations over the past three decades.
The Vietnamese NA supports localities and agencies of the two countries to bolster practical cooperation activities for mutual benefits, he said.
The legislator said he hopes that the two countries will intensify delegation exchanges to learn from each other’s experience to improve the operation capacity of the people’s council.
He suggested both sides should beef up cooperation in economic development, trade, investment, tourism, education, science and technology, and effectively roll out existing cooperation agreements.
As the Vietnamese NA is amending the Capital Law, Dinh said he wishes that the RoK will continue sharing its experience in capital development with Vietnam.
In response, Kim emphasized that the cooperation between Hanoi and Seoul – the two capital cities of the two nations - have played an increasingly important role in the Vietnam-RoK Comprehensive strategic partnership.
Expressing his confidence in the strong growth of Vietnam and Hanoi in particular in the time ahead, Kim desired to strengthen collaboration between the two cities and two countries, especially as there are some 200,000 Vietnamese living and working the RoK.
The Seoul Metropolitan Council always stands ready to share its experience in the areas of legislation, urban planning, development of transport system, urban railway and housing, environment and preservation of traditional culture with Vietnam, he stated.
