Friendly, collaborative development
Nam Yang Ju is a major city in South Korea, located about an hour's drive from Seoul. It's a thriving industrial city, but also a region that preserves many traditional cultural villages. Notably, Nam Yang Ju currently boasts the largest film studio complex in South Korea (120 hectares), primarily dedicated to film production. It has served as the setting for hundreds of major films, including famous ones like "April Snow," a film by director Im Kwon Taek about the life of a real-life Korean painter, and another spectacular film about the Korean War. At the beginning of the 2007-2008 academic year, Nam Yang Ju City awarded Vinh University 10 scholarships worth 32 million VND.
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| Leaders of the two cities sing the same Lam Vong song. |
This trip included 24 members, of whom 15 (7 female, 8 male) were outstanding students selected from 40 junior and senior high schools across Nam Yang Ju city. Accompanying them were teachers, officials, and others, led by Mr. Gong Myung Sik, Vice Chairman of the City Council. Prior to this, in 2006, there were two reciprocal visits between the leaders of the two cities. Both sides surveyed industrial zones and several businesses to promote cooperation in investment, technology transfer, and economic development. They also exchanged ideas on cooperation in training, women's and youth exchanges, and sending workers from Vinh City to work in the other city. These trips also provided opportunities for both sides to learn more about each other's cultural traditions and history.
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| Korean visitors to the Nghe An General Museum. |
Although the journey from Da Nang to Vinh ended at 3 am, after a short rest, everyone was completely refreshed and ready for a continuous schedule of visits and work in the hometown of President Ho Chi Minh. Choi Jae Keun smiled brightly, "This is my first time traveling this far, and I'm a little scared! But basically, I get to visit the hometown of your Uncle Ho, whom I've only heard mentioned before. So, I feel...very happy."
You all had a very rewarding trip visiting President Ho Chi Minh's paternal and maternal hometowns, his mother's tomb, and climbing Mount Quyet to get a panoramic view of Vinh City. You also visited and interacted with young people from Phan Boi Chau High School and Dang Thai Mai Junior High School in a warm and friendly program.
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| Taking souvenir photos at the General Museum. | Koreans and Vietnamese together at a cultural exchange night. |
At the Nghe An General Museum, a stop on the delegation's itinerary, after listening to presentations and learning more about the life and career of President Ho Chi Minh, as well as the history and people of Nghe An province, the delegation leader, Mr. Gong Myung Sik, wrote in the guest book: "Visiting the museum, I once again deeply appreciate the teachings of President Ho Chi Minh. Therefore, the leaders and youth of Nam Yang Ju city also consider these as guiding principles to strive for and learn from." During the meeting with the leaders and youth of Vinh City, the representatives of the delegation expressed their desire that in the future, cooperation would not only continue at the youth exchange level but also expand into economic and social development.
You all had a truly impressive evening of interaction with the youth of Vinh City at the City Youth Union's premises. From Vinh City, there were graceful and soulful dance performances and solo zither playing, while your side offered vibrant and powerful hip-hop dances and taekwondo demonstrations. All were in harmony – the rhythm of youth. Vinh City's specialties, offered amidst the drizzling rain at the end of the year and the warmth of the campfire, were the shimmering jars of rice wine and the gentle, flowing Lam Vong dance, which expanded ever wider with friendly embraces. In various corners of the courtyard, Korean-Vietnamese pairs were assigned to spend the night together as part of the program.home stay(Sharing daily life with the locals) they quickly became close, chatting and sharing stories. Tonight, 11 families from Phan Boi Chau and Dang Thai Mai schools will have some very special guests from South Korea. This will certainly be an unforgettable experience. The language barrier between the two sides may not be entirely clear, but that doesn't matter; alongside the hand gestures, there are still many friendly smiles, a spirit of mutual growth.
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| A cultural performance by young people from Vinh City. | Hip-hop performance by young Koreans |
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| For now, we're understanding each other through sign language. | A small gift for our Korean friends in Vinh City. |
Nam Yang Ju is a major city in South Korea, located about an hour's drive from Seoul. It's a thriving industrial city, but also a region that preserves many traditional cultural villages. Notably, Nam Yang Ju currently boasts the largest film studio complex in South Korea (120 hectares), primarily dedicated to film production. It has served as the setting for hundreds of major films, including famous ones like "April Snow," a film by director Im Kwon Taek about the life of a real-life Korean painter, and another spectacular film about the Korean War. At the beginning of the 2007-2008 academic year, Nam Yang Ju City awarded Vinh University 10 scholarships worth 32 million VND. |
Tran Hai
