The official called the Vietnam-RoK collaboration a modelof international cooperation based on the three pillars of politics, economyand people-to-people exchange, noting that the two countries elevated theirrelationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership in December 2012, openingup a new development period for their relations.
She spoke highly of the effective, practical operationof the association over the past more two 20 years, and noted a hope that itwill organise more activities in cooperation with its Vietnamese partners suchas the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) and the Vietnam-RoK FriendshipAssociation (VRFA).
For his part, VESAMO President Chang Ho Ick affirmedthat his association will coordinate with the VUFO and the VRFA to soon rollout exchanges for businesses of the two countries, and sketch out plans forpeople-to-people exchanges.
He called on the Vice President to further supportoperations of friendship associations, including the VRFA.
Established in 2002 in Busan, the VESAMO is anon-profit organisation, gathering scholars, businesspeople, lawyers, artists, intellectualsand others. The association has given good sentiments and practical support tothe Vietnamese community in the RoK. Over the past five years, it has also assistedVietnamese Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin victims and disadvantaged students./.