Yongin Metropolitan City Shares Resident Autonomy System Policy with Da Nang, Vietnam

On the 6th, Mayor Lee Sang-il of Yongin Metropolitan City held a meeting with Nguyen Dinh Binh, Chairman of Da Nang City's Fatherland Front Committee, and explained Yongin City's resident autonomy system and related policies.

The meeting was conducted in response to a request from Da Nang City's Fatherland Front Committee to share the operational status and experiences of Yongin Metropolitan City's resident autonomy system.

Vietnam's Fatherland Front Committee is a statutory committee that manages the activities of the National Assembly and People's Councils (local assemblies), evaluates policies and their effectiveness, and also coordinates and oversees social organizations, as well as gathers residents' civil complaints and social demands.

The meeting was attended by Mayor Lee Sang-il, National Assembly Speaker Jang Jung-soon, Municipal Council Autonomy Administration Committee Chairwoman Shin Na-yeon, City Council Member Kang Young-woong, and other representatives from the city and municipal council, as well as Han Jung-il, Consul General of the Republic of Korea in Da Nang.

The Da Nang side was represented by Chairman Nguyen and senior officials of the Fatherland Front Committee, Deputy Director Nguyen Thi Duy Trang of Da Nang City's Foreign Affairs Department, and other city officials.

Mayor Lee, in his remarks, stated, "Yongin Metropolitan City has maintained friendly relations and cooperation with the former Quang Nam Province, and with Vietnam's administrative reorganization integrating Quang Nam Province into Da Nang City, Yongin City and Da Nang City established friendly relations in January of this year, broadening the horizon of exchange and cooperation. We hope that Yongin Metropolitan City's cooperative relationship with Da Nang City, which has a population of over 3 million, will be further strengthened."

Chairman Nguyen stated, "The Fatherland Front Committee not only manages party committees but also plays a role in supporting residents' activities. Therefore, we hope that Yongin Metropolitan City will share its experiences on how to effectively implement resident autonomy in relation to this role."

Mayor Lee explained to Chairman Nguyen and others about village-led special projects in Yongin Metropolitan City, where residents develop and resolve local agendas.

Subsequently, Mayor Lee and the Yongin delegation attended a banquet hosted by Da Nang City's Fatherland Front Committee and agreed to strengthen exchanges and cooperation between the two cities.