At the event, in the framework of the Exhibition and Seminar for Environmental Technology & Equipment (ENVIROTEX 2019), VACNE Chairman Nguyen Ngoc Sinh said the forum aims to provide a chance for Vietnamese and RoK businesses to share opportunities for cooperating in environmental projects at a time when both Vietnam and the RoK are working towards the green and circular economy.

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According to Sinh, the outcomes of the forum will serve as the basis for the KEIA to submit reports and projects to the RoK Government on promoting the partnership between the two countries’ environmental companies.

The event featured two discussions on Vietnam’s needs for environmental projects and the RoK’s environmental technologies.

On the sidelines of the forum, two cooperation MoUs were signed between VACNE and KEIA, and between Vietnam’s Environmental Incident Response Centre (SOS Environment) and the RoK’s Techno-bio company. The sides will work to promote the use of environmentally-friendly equipment and technologies in both Vietnam and the RoK.

RoK waives visa fees for Vietnamese citizens

The Ministry of Justice in the Republic of Korea (RoK) has decided to temporarily waive fees for short-term visas for citizens of all ASEAN member states, including Vietnam, in a bid to boost visitor numbers from the regional community and entice people to make business trips.

Number of Vietnamese students in RoK increases

The number of Vietnamese students at the Republic of Korea’s universities and colleges reached 37,426 in 2019, up over 10,000 against 2018.

Seven records broken at national track and field championships

The 2019 National Track and Field Championships officially concluded in Ho Chi Minh City on September 19, with the Army team coming out on top overall and seven new national records being set throughout four days of competition.

RoK-funded project helps build more libraries in Vietnam

The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Korea (RoK) said on September 19 that the country has launched three more libraries for Vietnamese students, lifting the total number in the Southeast Asian country to 14.

Vietnam encourages RoK businesses to invest in specialised industrial parks

Vietnam encourages businesses from the Republic of Korea (RoK) to make investment in specialized industrial parks targeting Korean firms and Vietnamese small- and medium-sized enterprises.

Source: VNA