Strengthening Friendly Cooperation Between Phu Tho and Chungcheongbuk Province (South Korea)

On the afternoon of October 26, Comrade Bui Duc Hinh — Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People’s Council — received and held talks with the delegation from the Chungcheongbuk Provincial Council (South Korea) led by Mr. Lee Sang Sik, Chairman of the Provincial Council; concurrently signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on friendly cooperation between both sides.

Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People’s Council Bui Duc Hinh and Chairman of the Chungcheongbuk Provincial Council Lee Sang Sik performing the signing and handover ceremony for the Memorandum of Understanding on friendly cooperation.

Attending the talks were Comrades: Tran Viet Cuong — Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and Director of the Department of Home Affairs; Nguyen Thi Hong Lam — Member of the Provincial Party Committee and Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial People’s Council; Quach Tat Liem — Member of the Provincial Party Committee and Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee; alongside leaders of several provincial departments and sectors.

Speaking at the talks, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People’s Council Bui Duc Hinh expressed great joy in receiving the delegation, affirming that the signing marks an important milestone—inheriting and opening a new cooperative framework following Phu Tho province’s consolidation.

Phu Tho consistently values friendly relations with South Korean partners, among which enterprises from Chungcheongbuk province such as Jahwa Vina and Power Logics Vina in Khai Quang Industrial Park serve as bridges driving economic cooperation between the two localities.

Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People’s Council Bui Duc Hinh presenting commemorative gifts to Chairman of the Chungcheongbuk Provincial Council Lee Sang Sik.

Chairman of the Chungcheongbuk Provincial Council Lee Sang Sik presenting commemorative gifts to Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People’s Council Bui Duc Hinh.

With expansive development space and advantages in industry, culture, tourism, and human resources, Phu Tho desires to work alongside Chungcheongbuk province to concretize commitments into practical programs and activities.

He proposed both sides step up delegation exchanges, sharing experiences in formulation, policy enactment, and implementation oversight; driving connections between enterprises, educational institutions, and science–technology organizations.

Focal point agencies need to proactively define priority contents, coordinate execution, periodically exchange results, and resolve difficulties in a timely manner—ensuring equal, mutually beneficial cooperation that delivers concrete efficiency for both localities.

At the talks, Chairman of the Chungcheongbuk Provincial Council Lee Sang Sik affirmed that the meeting opens new cooperative opportunities on the foundation of friendship and trust cultivated by both localities.

The Chairman of the Chungcheongbuk Provincial Council expressed hope that both Councils maintain close exchanges, sharing operational experiences and policy-making; driving substantive cooperation across fields and concretizing agreements through activities delivering benefits to citizens.

Delegates taking a commemorative photo.

At the talks, both sides signed and handed over the Memorandum of Understanding on friendly cooperation. Accordingly, both agencies will step up information exchange and operational experiences of elected bodies; encourage cooperation in economy, science–technology, innovation, digital transformation, healthcare, agriculture, culture, tourism, and sports; and support organizations and enterprises seeking cooperative opportunities.

The MOU also promotes educational linkages and exchanges of cadres, teachers, pupils, and students; expanding people-to-people exchanges and human resource exchange formats, including seasonal labor, in accordance with each side’s authority and each country’s laws.

Le Hoang