Within the framework of the visit to Korea by National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, on the morning of December 14, 2021, in Seoul, South Korea, Vietnam’s Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung had a meeting. working session with Korean Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hwang Hee and signing the Cultural Exchange Program between the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Korea on activities to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Korea in 2022.
In a cordial and sincere atmosphere, Minister Nguyen Van Hung shared that “a person without friends is like a tree without deep roots”, VN – HQ are good friends, cooperation activities go into the afternoon. deeply, the culture, culture and tourism relationship develops strongly. Emphasizing that culture is the spiritual foundation of society, endogenous strength, and driving force for the country’s development, the Minister expressed his satisfaction at the very good and effective cooperation relationship between the two countries. countries in the fields of culture, sport and tourism.
Regarding culture, Vietnam and Korea cooperate to organize cultural and tourism promotion events such as “Vietnam – Korea Cultural and Food Festival”, “Korean Days in Vietnam”, ” Vietnam Culture and Tourism Week in Korea”; “Korean Film Week in Vietnam”… The two sides focused on cooperation in the field of cultural heritage, coordinated research on intangible cultural heritage, excavation and research on marine cultural heritages. .. Korean entertainment groups such as CJ and the CGV cinema system actively invest in Vietnam’s film industry with the goal of increasing the percentage of domestic films shown in theaters and nurturing talents. children through awards for script, short film director…
Regarding sports, with the Olympic spirit of “faster, higher, farther together”, the Minister thanked the Korean side for creating favorable conditions for sports teams to train and compete in Korea, as well as provides coaches for football, archery, shooting, taekwondo, etc. In particular, with Korean head coach Park Hang Seo, all three U23, Olympic and national teams. All Vietnamese athletes have achieved great achievements in major sports arenas around the world, loved and supported by the Vietnamese people. The achievements of Vietnamese sports have been contributed by the Korean side.
Regarding tourism, Minister Nguyen Van Hung affirmed that “this is one of the key areas of Vietnam and Korea” is currently the second largest tourism market of Vietnam. The Minister hoped that the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as well as relevant authorities would continue to support and hope that Korea would become Vietnam’s largest tourism market in the future in the context of people living in the country. Koreans to Vietnam to travel, work and live are increasing day by day. The minister said that Vietnam is piloting to reopen the market to welcome international tourists to Vietnam. Ensuring the safety of visitors and the health of the people is the goal of the program.
Korean Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hwang Hee said that South Korean President Moon Jae-in has announced the New Southern Policy, which affirms Vietnam’s position in ASEAN and the role of South Korea. Vietnam in Korea – ASEAN relations. Korea and Vietnam have similarities in personality and culture, so there is great sympathy in culture, science and technology develop together. Minister Hwang Hee announced that the Korean side has supported Vietnam in the field of libraries and museums and is ready to support human resource development for Vietnam as well as provide technical equipment for the cultural and sport.
Minister Hwang Hee also raised the initiative of the two sides to coordinate in making Korean films at famous landmarks of Vietnam, through cinema to promote and promote tourism.
The two ministers agreed on a major direction to organize cultural activities in 2022 and the following years, and suggested that the two sides further promote communication work so that the people of the two countries better understand the culture. , each other’s people’s country. According to the signed content, in 2022, on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Korea, the two sides agreed on a plan to implement many cultural exchange programs and activities, especially, The two sides devoted attention to the preparation and organization of “Vietnamese Culture-Tourism Festival in Korea”, “Korea – Vietnam Lantern Festival” and other Korean cultural events in the provinces, city of Vietnam.
The Cultural Exchange Program between the two countries also aims to promote cultural cooperation and exchange through the organization of art exhibitions, the exchange of cultural groups, folk art, and art performances. ; participate in international seminars on art culture and film festivals held in each country; cooperate in making films, exchange experiences in the field of protection and promotion of cultural heritage values and share practical experiences in protecting and preventing illegal trade in cultural heritages; cooperation and promotion of cultural industry development.