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Attendance at the International Bureau of Expositions General Assembly for Busan World Expo Bid

President Yoon Suk-yeol will attend the General Assembly of the International Bureau of Expositions (BIE) to promote the bid for the 2030 Busan World Expo, accompanied by the heads of 12 major groups.

The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) announced the list of 12 group companies accompanying President Yoon to the BIE General Assembly, as well as the list of 205 companies participating in the economic delegation accompanying the state visit to Vietnam.

In March, at the Korea-Japan Business Roundtable held at the Tokyo Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) Hall, Koo Kwang-mo, Chairman of LG Group, Chung Eui-sun, Chairman of Hyundai Motor Group, Chey Tae-won, Chairman of SK Group, and Lee Jae-yong, Chairman of Samsung Electronics, are applauding.
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The BIE General Assembly, held in Paris, France on the 20th and 21st, will be attended by 19 private sector representatives including Choi Tae-won, Chairman of the Busan Expo Private Promotion Committee and Chairman of KCCI; Lee Jae-yong, Chairman of Samsung Electronics; Chung Eui-sun, Chairman of Hyundai Motor Company; Koo Kwang-mo, Chairman of LG; Kim Dong-kwan, Vice Chairman of Hanwha Group; Cho Won-tae, Chairman of Hanjin Group; Cho Hyun-sang, Vice Chairman of Hyosung Group; and executive members of the private committee. The heads and CEOs of the 12 group companies are also members of the bid committee and executive committee, and have been conducting individual Expo promotion activities.

This General Assembly will feature the fourth presentation, a decisive moment ahead of the vote in November to select the host city for the 2030 World Expo. Representatives from 179 BIE member countries will observe the presentations, and the delegation will also attend receptions inviting BIE member country representatives and related officials to support the bid on site.

Following this, the representatives of the 12 groups will travel to Vietnam to join the Vietnamese economic delegation. The Vietnamese economic delegation consists of a total of 205 companies (24 large enterprises, 28 mid-sized companies, 138 small and medium enterprises, 12 economic and cooperative organizations, and 3 public enterprises). According to KCCI, the delegation will explore next-generation cooperation plans such as supply chain collaboration and future industry partnerships.

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The Vietnamese economic delegation was selected based on trade and investment performance, potential, and achievements in future industrial cooperation, from companies that submitted applications through KCCI’s recruitment announcement. The delegation will participate in the Korea-Vietnam Business Forum hosted by KCCI, discuss future industry cooperation plans with Vietnamese businesspeople, and have opportunities to expand business.

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