The Vietnam-Korea Times – Vietnam's first Korean language newspaper made its debut in Hanoi yesterday.
It is a collaboration between Vietnam Pictorial, a Vietnam News Agency (VNA) publication, and a newspaper for the Republic of Korea's (RoK) overseas citizens.
The paper aims to strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries by serving as a bridge for mutual understanding and trust between the two peoples.It will provide information on Vietnam's investment environment and co-operation opportunities, while serving as a reliable source of news for RoK policymakers, scholars, businesses and the Korean community living in Vietnam.
The 24-page colour-printed Vietnam-Korea Times will be published every Tuesday, covering a wide range of topics including politics, the economy, culture, education, art, history, Vietnam and its people, business activities and community information.
During the publication's launch ceremony, both VNA General Director Nguyen Duc Loi and Charge d'affaires at the RoK Embassy in Hanoi Oh Nak Young expressed their delight at the growing friendship and all round co-operation between the two countries, which has developed into a strategic partnership.
They agreed both sides are laying the foundations for further and more effective bilateral ties.Loi noted the RoK is now the second largest direct investor in Vietnam, with registered capital totalling over US$24 billion.
He said the country is Vietnam's second biggest ODA provider, and ranks fourth in trade and third in labour co-operation with Vietnam, adding that over 120,000 people from the RoK live in the country and a similar number of Vietnamese live in the RoK.
The newspaper reflects the Vietnamese Gover-nment's growing interest in the RoK community in Vietnam.
