Finding opportunities to develop tourism and sports between Nghe An and Gyeonggi-do (South Korea)

On the morning of October 24, a delegation of the National Assembly of Gyeonggi-do province (South Korea) led by Mr. Kim Dal Soo - Head of the Committee on Culture, Sports and Tourism, visited and worked in Nghe An.

Welcoming and working with the delegation was Mr. Hoang Viet Duong - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Vice Chairman of the People's Council of Nghe An province. Photo: My Nga

On behalf of the Standing Committee of Nghe An Provincial People's Council, Mr. Hoang Viet Duong expressed his joy at welcoming the delegation to visit and work in Nghe An.

Affirming the long-standing historical relationship between Vietnam and Korea, Mr. Hoang Viet Duong emphasized that the development of Nghe An in particular and Vietnam in general has a great contribution from Korean investors. With its potential and advantages, Nghe An is actively and successfully attracting investment, especially from Korean investors. Currently, the investment turnover from Korean enterprises in Nghe An province has reached 104 million USD.

Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Council Hoang Viet Duong speaks at the meeting. Photo: My Nga

Mr. Hoang Viet Duong sent his sincere thanks to Korean enterprises for their many incentives to Nghe An, and hoped that in the coming time, in addition to focusing on investing in the garment and processing industries, Korean investors would pay attention to the tourism and service sectors of the province.

At the meeting, the two sides openly exchanged experiences in professional activities and investment attraction policies of Nghe An in the fields of economy, sports, culture and tourism, in order to learn about the potential, advantages and investment opportunities in Nghe An.

Cua Lo Golf Course. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Hoang Viet Duong hopes that the Nghe An - Gyeonggi friendship will continue to develop sustainably, and the two agencies of the Nghe An Provincial People's Council and the Gyeonggi Provincial Council Delegation will have more and more opportunities to meet and exchange to support each other in developing in depth.

Gyeonggi-do is a large province of South Korea, with Seoul as its capital. The province has 32 counties, with a total area of ​​10,175 km2. The province's population is 13.5 million, accounting for 1/4 of the total population of South Korea. The province's National Assembly delegation is large, with 142 representatives.

Mr. Kim Dal Soo, Head of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee, Gyeonggi-do Provincial Assembly Delegation, spoke at the meeting. Photo: My Nga

On behalf of the Gyeonggi-do Provincial Delegation, Mr. Kim Dal Soo, Head of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee, thanked the warm welcome from the People's Council of Nghe An Province, and affirmed that the close relationship between the two provinces: Nghe An - Gyeonggi has been built, maintained and developed well by both sides according to the memorandum of understanding on cooperation since 2013. Leaders of the two sides regularly have exchange activities, discuss and work together to promote and strengthen bilateral cooperation.

Suggesting to the province trends to attract investment in sports and tourism development, many delegates of the working group proposed many options such as: developing golf course infrastructure; establishing a North-South sports connection center, from which a sports investment project between the two provinces of Gyeonggi - Nghe An could be built. In addition, in order to attract more businesses from Gyeonggi-do in particular and Korea in general, the province needs to organize conferences to listen to opinions from Korean businesses to remove obstacles and difficulties.

Leaders of Nghe An Provincial People's Council presented souvenirs to the delegation of Gyeoggi-do province. Photo: My Nga

Mr. Kim Dal Soo hopes that, with the goal of a peaceful and friendly cooperative relationship between Vietnam and Korea, in the coming time, Nghe An and Gyeonggi provinces will have more substantive cooperation activities, experience exchange, investment promotion, and more effective cooperation between people and businesses.