Attending the event, the RoK Ambassador to Vietnam said it was a fitting time for the event, just after RoK President Lee Myung-baks’ visit to Vietnam and the agreement to promote the relationship between the two countries to the level of a strategic cooperative partnership.

He expressed his wish that cooperation between the RoK and Vietnam would be constantly developed.

The annual event was attended by alumni of KOIKA’s training programmes, who took advantage of the event to do some networking.

Since 1991, KOICA has helped train over 2,400 Vietnamese officials, who learned about Korea’s experiences in development and assistance to Vietnam’s efforts to develop its human resources.

At present, KOICA is providing funds to KOICA Club, which connects KOICA trainees across Vietnam through the website http://vicka.vn. The club has also carried out many charitable activities, including helping disadvantaged children in Vietnam.