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| Standing Vice Chairman of Hue City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Binh presenting a gift to Mr. Oh Jungtaek |
Mr. Oh Jungtaek expressed his sincere appreciation for the warm and thoughtful reception by the leaders of Hue City, and conveyed his deep impression of the city’s distinctive cultural and historical values as well as its development potential. On the occasion of the Lunar New Year of the Horse 2026, the Acting Consul General extended New Year greetings to the leaders and people of Hue City, wishing the city continued with its success and significant achievements in socio-economic development.
The Acting Consul General confirmed that the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Da Nang would continue to accompany Hue City and act as an active bridge to promote cooperative relations between Hue and Korean localities, enterprises, and partners, particularly in the fields of tourism, investment, cultural exchange, education and training, and people-to-people exchange. He expressed confidence that, with its potential, advantages, and clear development orientation, Hue City would increasingly become an attractive destination for Korean partners and tourists in the time ahead.
Standing Vice Chairman of Hue City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Binh expressed his pleasure at welcoming Mr. Oh Jungtaek to visit and work in Hue, and conveyed his best New Year wishes to the Acting Consul General and all officials of the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Da Nang. The Standing Vice Chairman emphasized that the Republic of Korea is one of Hue’s important partners across many fields, especially tourism, investment, education and training, and cultural exchange.
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| City leaders posing for a commemorative photo with the delegation of the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Da Nang |
Providing an overview of the city’s socio-economic development, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Binh noted that Hue is focusing on promoting its image, attracting investment, and expanding international cooperation, in which the Korean market is identified as a key and highly potential market. The city hopes to continue receiving the attention and support of the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in connecting enterprises and promoting cooperation, particularly in advancing the opening of direct flight routes, strengthening delegation exchanges, and developing two-way tourism.
The Standing Vice Chairman also shared information about a recent working trip to promote tourism, publicize the city’s image, and engage with Korean partners to advance the opening of direct air routes between Korea and Hue, which has just been concluded. Accordingly, the trip left many positive impressions and received attention and favourable evaluations from Korean management agencies, enterprises, and partners.
Through the exchange, both sides expressed strong expectations regarding the potential for tourism cooperation, the feasibility of direct air connectivity, and prospects for expanding cooperation in related fields in the coming period. Hue City believes that strengthening connectivity, especially through direct flight routes, will play an important role in promoting tourism development, attracting investment, and enhancing exchanges and cooperation between Hue and Korean localities and partners. Both sides expressed wishes for the friendly cooperative relationship between Hue City and Korean partners to continue developing in a strong, effective, and comprehensive manner.