Cultural Centre in the Republic of Korea , on October 14, with a
special show to mark the 15 th anniversary of both municipalities
becoming sister cities.
Vietnam ’s Ambassador to the RoK Tran Trong Toan underlined the growing
relationship the two sister cities have had over the past few years.
He
highlighted the efforts made by the authorities and people of both
cities to develop their friendship and cooperation, including the
important role played by Vietnam ’s consul general in Pusan and
Kyeongnam, the RoK’s consul general in HCM City as well as
friendship organisations, businesses and individuals from both cities.
Leaders
from both cities spoke highly of the fruitful results of bilateral
relations and discussed plans for cooperating further in the future
during the talks, within the framework of the festival.
A series
of cooperative agreements signed by both municipal authorities has
helped to promote political, economic, and cultural activities between
both cities.
They have also exchanged delegations to share their
experiences in developing and managing the real estate market,
transportation, post and telecoms. They also debated how districts from
both cities could cooperate more effectively.
First established
in November 1995, the relationship between HCM City and Pusan is
considered the most dynamic twinning between Vietnam and the RoK.
The
festival is a regular and rotated activity between both countries to
promote bilateral political, economic and cultural cooperation./.
