Can Tho (VNA) – The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho andthe Republic of Korea will strive to promote cooperation in the areas of infrastructureconstruction, trade, tourism, and people-to-people diplomacy between the twosides.

The agreement was reached between leaders of the provinceand RoK Ambassador to Vietnam Kim Do Hyon in their working session on July 9,during which the diplomat highlighted the fruitful relationship between Vietnamand the RoK.

In Can Tho city alone, the Korea-Vietnam Incubator Park(KVIP) and the Can Tho-RoK Centre have already been established, he pointed out,adding that the city has become an attractive destination for both enterprises andtourists from the country.

Given this context, the ambassador suggested Can Tho preparepolicies and infrastructure for continued bilateral cooperation, and pledgedthat he will push forward the launch of charter flights from the RoK to CanTho.

Can Tho boasts a lot of advantages for tourism development.However, the city should improve its accommodation system in order to makeholidaymakers stay longer, he said.

In reply, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee VoThanh Thong committed to providing the best possible support in terms ofpolicies, administrative procedures, and land for RoK investors, particularlyin infrastructure construction, high-tech machines, and logistics.

Can Tho is home to 10 RoK projects with a combined capitalof 250 million USD, with the most noteworthy being the KVIP, according to theofficial.

The city has zoned off 197ha of land to build a high-techpark, about 3km away from the KVIP, he said, noting that it would be convenientfor RoK enterprises to invest in the park which is expected to, together withthe KVIP, form a modern technological area in the Mekong Delta.

In the tourism sector, Can Tho has implemented a range ofprogrammes aiming to lure investors in infrastructure development, intensifypersonnel training, promote tourist sites, and diversify tourism products,Thong told his guest.


He said apart from an 18-hole golf course which is scheduledto be put into service in 2018, the city plans to build another 17-hole course,stressing that incentives will be offered to RoK investors in the project.

What is more, progress has been made in people-to-peoplediplomacy, with the organisation of many Korean language and culture teachingclasses, he said. -VNA