Ambassador to the RoK Nguyen Vu Tu, on behalf of the President, presented the third-class Labour Order of Vietnam to former governor of Gyeongsangbuk province of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Kim Kwan-yong at a ceremony in Seoul on January 10.

Ambassador to the RoK Nguyen Vu Tu (R) presents the third-class Labour Order
to former governor of Gyeongsangbuk province of the Republic of Korea (RoK)
Kim Kwan-yong (Photo:VNA)

The honour is in recognition of his contributions to the successful organisation of the 2017 Ho Chi Minh City-Gyeongju World Culture Festival as well as the development of the friendship and cooperation between the city and the province.

In his speech, the diplomat said the Vietnam-RoK relations have grown steadily over the past years with stronger cooperation and exchanges across a variety of fields.

Cross-cultural exchanges have been a highlight of the bilateral ties, demonstrated by the 23-day HCM City-Gyeongju World Culture Festival in November 2017, the longest cultural event hosted by the Vietnamese city.

Tu showed his confidence that the success of the festival will serve as a driving force for the two peoples to join hands and make greater contributions to the bilateral development and cultural exchanges and other fields.

For his part, Kim voiced his hope the bilateral relations will continue to flourish, and that the RoK and Vietnam will cultivate close-knit relations in economics, trade and culture.