Gyeonggi Economic Science Institute Visits Suwon Yeonmu Market to Discuss 'Commercial Area Revitalization'

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] The Gyeonggi-do Economic Science Promotion Agency visited the Suwon Firefly Yeonmu Market on the 11th to hold a roundtable meeting with the merchants' association to revitalize the local traditional market, which has been struggling due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

This roundtable meeting was held as part of the 1-organization-1-market mutual agreement policy promoted by Gyeonggi Province.

The Gyeonggi Economic Science Agency had previously signed a mutual agreement with Yeonmu Market on the 8th of last month.

On this day, 20 executives and employees, including Director Kim Ki-jun, executives, and labor union leaders from the Gyeonggi Economic Science Agency, visited the market to encourage the merchants and listen to their difficulties.

Based on the complaints raised during the meeting, the Gyeonggi Economic Science Agency plans to prepare support measures to minimize COVID-19 damage and achieve early recovery. In addition, the executives and employees decided to do their best to revitalize the market by regularly visiting it.

The Gyeonggi Economic Science Agency donated 400 bottles of hand sanitizer worth approximately 12 million KRW to the merchants' association on this day. After the roundtable meeting, the executives and employees also spent time shopping while touring the market.

Kim Ki-jun, Director of the Gyeonggi Economic Science Agency, emphasized, "Executives and employees will regularly visit the Firefly Yeonmu Market to hold shopping events and purchase office supplies. Although the situation is difficult due to COVID-19, if we share the hardships together, we will surely overcome them quickly."

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