Hang said the bureau reopening will contribute to enhancing mutual understanding and promoting the Viet Nam–RoK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
She noted that KBS is now the fifth Korean media outlet to have a bureau in Viet Nam and the 31st foreign media organization operating in the country.
The return of KBS, she said, will further diversify the network of international press agencies in Viet Nam and provide an additional channel for Korean and international audiences to gain a better understanding of Viet Nam, its people and development.
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Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang (third, right) on October 8 presents a license for the reopening of the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) bureau in Viet Nam. (Photo: baoquocte.vn) |
Regarding the Viet Nam–RoK relations, Hang said that nearly 35 years since the establishment of diplomatic ties, bilateral relations have been developing strongly, with substantive results across areas. The RoK is now the largest foreign investor in Viet Nam, the second-largest partner in ODA and tourism, and the third-largest in trade and labor of the Southeast Asian nation.
Looking ahead, the Deputy Minister expressed her hope that the two countries will become increasingly important partners of each other and develop more “lighthouse projects” that symbolize bilateral cooperation.
As Viet Nam enters a new stage of development, the official called on KBS and other Korean media outlets to continue accompanying Viet Nam by providing timely, objective and in-depth coverage of the country’s development, renewal and international integration.
She affirmed that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, together with relevant agencies, will create favorable conditions for KBS to operate effectively in Viet Nam.
Addressing the event, Korean Ambassador to Viet Nam Lee Miyon said Korean media agencies' growing interest in establishing bureaus in Viet Nam is highly significant. She thanked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Minister Hang for their active support for such activities.
Ahead of the 35th founding anniversary of Viet Nam–RoK diplomatic relations in 2027, the embassy will organize various activities to help strengthen bilateral ties, the diplomat said, asking media organizations of both countries to pay attention to and cover these events.
Yang Sungmo, head of KBS’s bureau in Viet Nam, thanked the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and relevant agencies for creating favorable conditions for KBS to resume operations in the country.
He said the establishment of the KBS bureau in Viet Nam followed the high-level meeting between General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee To Lam and President of the RoK Lee Jae Myung in April, marking an important step in bilateral media cooperation.
Yang added he is ready and committed to filling his “reporting notebook” with multidimensional stories about Viet Nam’s impressive development journey for Korean audiences, helping further deepen the friendship between the two countries.
Source: VNA