Ulsan City Delegation Visits Vietnam’s Khanh Hoa Province, Seeks to Strengthen Local Government Cooperation

【Hanoi, Vietnam—Kim Joon-seok, correspondent】A delegation from Ulsan City visited Khanh Hoa Province in Vietnam to discuss ways to expand cooperation with local governments and explore the distribution of the province’s signature products and the possibility of jointly developing new products.
According to local media on the 29th, a Ulsan City delegation led by Noh Dong-wan, director of the city’s Administrative Bureau, visited the Khanh Hoa Provincial People’s Committee headquarters on the 28th and met with Tran Hoa Nam, vice chairman of the committee.
Noh stressed at the meeting that “Ulsan City values its cooperative relationship with Khanh Hoa Province,” adding, “We hope to continue practical cooperation in various areas, including operating training programs for civil servants, expanding cultural and sports exchanges, and promoting trade and investment.” He also noted that 2027 would mark the 25th anniversary of the establishment of friendly cooperation between Ulsan City and Khanh Hoa Province, and proposed further stepping up high-level reciprocal visits and multifaceted cooperation projects.
In response, Vice Chairman Tran Hoa Nam expressed gratitude for the attention and support Ulsan City has shown Khanh Hoa Province over nearly 25 years, emphasizing that “Khanh Hoa Province regards Ulsan City as a close and friendly city.”
Vice Chairman Nam outlined the province’s social and economic development, explaining that “South Korea remained a major tourism market during the first nine months of this year, and visits to Khanh Hoa Province by South Korean tourists exceeded 1.7 million.” He added that, with 2027 marking the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations between South Korea and Vietnam and the 25th anniversary of cooperation between Ulsan City and Khanh Hoa Province, the two regions should further strengthen exchanges by building on their respective strengths.
On the same day, the Ulsan City delegation visited the Sanvinest bird’s nest raw-material processing plant operated by a Khanh Hoa bird’s nest producer in the province. The delegation toured the production line and heard about the processing methods, which combine modern technology with traditional manufacturing techniques. It also observed the scale of the plant and its technical facilities, and took note of the company’s efforts to innovate and diversify its products and expand export markets.
After the visit, Noh Dong-wan said he would hold concrete discussions with the Khanh Hoa bird’s nest producer to develop sales channels in Ulsan City for Khanh Hoa Province’s bird’s nest products. He also proposed developing new hybrid products that combine Khanh Hoa Province’s bird’s nest with Ulsan City’s signature specialties.
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