RoK’s Financial News to open office in Vietnam

The RoK's Financial News is now the 30th member of the foreign press corps in the country, reflecting the robust and comprehensive development of Vietnam–RoK relations across key fields such as economy, politics, diplomacy, trade, investment, and people-to-people exchange.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang (right) presents the licence to Chief representative of Financial News in Vietnam Kim Kwan Woong. (Photo: MoFA)
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang (right) presents the licence to Chief representative of Financial News in Vietnam Kim Kwan Woong. (Photo: MoFA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang on July 2 presented a license for the establishment of a permanent office in Vietnam to Financial News, making it the fourth news agency from the Republic of Korea (RoK) to open a bureau in the country.

Speaking at the granting ceremony held at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), Hang expressed her delight at the opening of Financial News’ permanent office in Vietnam. She noted that the agency is now the 30th member of the foreign press corps in the country, reflecting the robust and comprehensive development of Vietnam–RoK relations across key fields such as economy, politics, diplomacy, trade, investment, and people-to-people exchange.

She also highlighted the important role the Korean media has played in fostering mutual understanding between the two nations, thereby contributing positively to the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

She added that Vietnam is undergoing a period of dynamic transformation toward a prosperous future. This offers Korean journalists an opportunity to convey messages of friendship, cooperation, and cohesion between the two peoples.

The diplomat reaffirmed the ministry’s commitment to always supporting foreign correspondents, particularly those from the RoK, to ensure they are well-equipped to perform their duties in Vietnam.

Chief representative and resident correspondent of Financial News in Vietnam Kim Kwan Woong thanked the Vietnamese Government and the MoFA for facilitating the newspaper’s official operations in Vietnam.

He affirmed that as a comprehensive media outlet in the RoK, Financial News will make every effort to strengthen Vietnam–RoK ties and bring the two countries closer together./.

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