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Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Truc Son speaking at the event |
Speaking at the meeting, held to mark the 30th anniversary of the Vietnam - RoK diplomatic ties, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Truc Son said the Korean investment accounts for 5% of the combined FDI in Ben Tre.
Regarding non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the Global Vision and Good People International of the RoK are operating in Ben Tre, covering education and clean water, with some 110,000 USD committed this year.
The provincial General Hospital has been built at a cost of 1.65 trillion VND (78 million USD), of which 1.33 trillion VND comes from official development assistance (ODA) under an agreement between the Vietnamese Ministry of Finance and the RoK's Keximbank.
Ben Tre exported 23.45 million USD worth of goods to the RoK last year, up 2.71% year-on-year, while its import value from the country stood at 8.32 million USD, down 63.75%.
The export revenue in the first half of this year reached 12.33 million USD, a year-on-year rise of 7.31%.
The RoK’s Vice Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Kwon Sun Chil expressed his hope that Korean firms will continue their investment in Ben Tre and play a more active role in boosting the friendship and exchange between the two countries.
On this occasion, the provincial People’s Committee presented certificates of merit to collectives and individuals in recognition of their contributions to preserving and enhancing the good traditional relations between Vietnam and the RoK as well as between Ben Tre and the East Asian nation.
Earlier the same day, an event featuring Vietnamese and Korean cultures was held.
Source: VNA