The ongoing establishment of the Mekong Delta Development Institute isexpected to strengthen economic, social and scientific-technologicalcooperation between the region and the Republic of Korea , ViceChairman of the municipal People’s Committee Truong Quang Hoai Namsaid in a workshop in Can Tho city on October 29.
He said local authorities hoped Korean experts will play an active rolein driving the friendship between the two countries forward, pledging tocreate favourable conditions for partners from the RoK to implement theproject with the best results possible.
Suh Kyo II,Rector of the Soon Chunhyang University , a leading medicaluniversity in the RoK, said the two countries shared a number ofsimilarities in culture and history. The RoK boasts the largest numberof firms investing in Vietnam , with over 2,000 companies and acapital value of more than 3 billion USD, he noted.
Can Tho city and the delta in general are among optimal destinations forRoK investors due to the abundance of natural and human resources.
Once operational, the Mekong Delta Development Institute will play ahuge role in socio-economic growth and bilateral ties between the twocountries, he said.
During the workshop, participants talked about their shared vision and discussed activities for their collaboration.
Representatives from Can Tho and Soon Chunhyang Universities signed the minutes on education cooperation.
Meanwhile, the municipal Centre for Trade, Investment and TourismPromotion and the RoK Consultation Development KOVI D&C signed aMemorandum of Understanding on encouraging international investors,especially those from RoK, to invest in Can Tho city, including concretemeasures to secure more foreign direct investment.
RoK experts later visited the Vietnam-RoK technology nursery located atthe Tra Noc Industrial Park and signed a cooperation agreementwith Can Tho University.-VNA
He said local authorities hoped Korean experts will play an active rolein driving the friendship between the two countries forward, pledging tocreate favourable conditions for partners from the RoK to implement theproject with the best results possible.
Suh Kyo II,Rector of the Soon Chunhyang University , a leading medicaluniversity in the RoK, said the two countries shared a number ofsimilarities in culture and history. The RoK boasts the largest numberof firms investing in Vietnam , with over 2,000 companies and acapital value of more than 3 billion USD, he noted.
Can Tho city and the delta in general are among optimal destinations forRoK investors due to the abundance of natural and human resources.
Once operational, the Mekong Delta Development Institute will play ahuge role in socio-economic growth and bilateral ties between the twocountries, he said.
During the workshop, participants talked about their shared vision and discussed activities for their collaboration.
Representatives from Can Tho and Soon Chunhyang Universities signed the minutes on education cooperation.
Meanwhile, the municipal Centre for Trade, Investment and TourismPromotion and the RoK Consultation Development KOVI D&C signed aMemorandum of Understanding on encouraging international investors,especially those from RoK, to invest in Can Tho city, including concretemeasures to secure more foreign direct investment.
RoK experts later visited the Vietnam-RoK technology nursery located atthe Tra Noc Industrial Park and signed a cooperation agreementwith Can Tho University.-VNA
