VNA-Yonhap press photo exhibition marks 30 years of Vietnam-RoK ties

A press photo exhibition, co-organised by the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Yonhap News Agency and the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) on the occasion of the 30th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries (1992-2022), opened at the National Museum of Korean Contemporary History in Seoul on March 31.
VNA-Yonhap press photo exhibition marks 30 years of Vietnam-RoK ties ảnh 1At the event (Photo: VNA)
Seoul (VNA) – A press photo exhibition,co-organised by the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Yonhap News Agency and the VietnamNews Agency (VNA) on the occasion of the 30th founding anniversary ofdiplomatic ties between the two countries (1992-2022), opened at the National Museum of KoreanContemporary History in Seoul on March 31.

The event is co-sponsored by the Ministry of Culture,Sports and Tourism, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the RoK, and the Vietnamese Embassyin Seoul.

In his opening speech, CEO and President of the Yonhap News Agency Seong Ghi-hong said since the establishment of the diplomatic relations, theVietnam-RoK ties have been deepened and developed comprehensively in different fields, from politics, economy,culture and social affairs.

He hoped that the photo exhibition will contribute to thedevelopment of the bilateral relationship, as well as promote people-to-peopleexchanges between the two countries.

VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang, who could not attend theopening ceremony due to complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, sent a congratulatorymessage to the event.

VNA-Yonhap press photo exhibition marks 30 years of Vietnam-RoK ties ảnh 2VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang delivers her congratulatory message via a video clip. (Photo: VNA)
She thanked Yonhap for its close collaboration with VNA to bringto the public impressive images of cooperation and exchanges between the two countries over the past three decades. The photos showed that the bilateralfriendship and cooperative relationship was built on a solid foundation, basedon many cultural and historical similarities, complementary economic structures,and joint efforts toward a better future.

The RoK's Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hwang Hee saidthe exhibition is a typical example of the bilateral collaboration in the field of communications.

He also expressed his hope that the RoK-Vietnam ties will continue to bepromoted further in many diverse and effective forms.

In his remarks, Vietnamese Ambassador to the RoK Nguyen VuTung stressed that over the time, both countries have benefited from an growingly strongstrategic partnership that is based on friendship, mutual trust and respect.

The exhibition features 86 photos by journalists of Yonhap and VNA, graphic materials showing the 30-year history of thediplomatic ties and videos containing information on the two countries.

Admission is free, and the museum is open to the public from10 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day. The display is also be available online forthose who cannot visit the museum amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The metaverse,broadly defined as a three-dimensional virtual space where people can interact,is used to reproduce the exhibition venue. Visitors can connect to the platformseparately created for the event by clicking on banners posted on the homepagesof Yonhap News and the museum.    

The exhibition will also be held in the Vietnamese capitalcity of Hanoi in December./. 
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