Anyang Mayor Choi Dae-ho Discusses Strengthening Local Government Exchange and Cooperation with Vietnamese Ambassador to South Korea

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Um In-yong] Anyang Mayor Choi Dae-ho visited the Vietnamese Embassy to South Korea in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 19th to hold a meeting with Vietnamese Ambassador to South Korea Vu Ho, discussing ways to strengthen exchange and cooperation between the local governments of both nations.

This meeting was arranged to explore mutually beneficial development and concrete cooperation measures at the local government level as Korea-Vietnam relations have become increasingly close, following the state visit to South Korea by Vietnamese Communist Party General Secretary Trong and the Korea-Vietnam summit.

At the meeting, Mayor Choi stated, "I am very pleased that Vietnam's Party General Secretary's visit to South Korea this month and the Korea-Vietnam summit have been successfully concluded," adding, "I hope the positive atmosphere of high-level exchanges will lead to substantive cooperation between local governments."

In particular, Mayor Choi mentioned the historical fact that Vietnamese former Prime Minister Vu Khoan, the ambassador's father, led the establishment of Korea-Vietnam diplomatic relations, emphasizing, "I believe that the ambassador, succeeding his father's will, will play a significant role in establishing new cooperative relations between Anyang City and Vietnamese local governments."

In response, Ambassador Vu Ho said, "I welcome Anyang City's proposal for exchange," adding, "Going forward, we will actively explore ways to cooperate between Anyang City and Vietnamese local governments in diverse fields including administration, economy, culture, and education."