Yoon Meets Korean-Vietnamese Young Talents, Pledges Full Support for Dream Realization (Comprehensive)

Yoon Promises Continued Korean Language Learning Support and Technical Cooperation
Visits Han-Viet Cooperation Symbols Including VKIST Booth
Presidential Office "Confirms Potential as Digital Partner"

On the 24th (local time), President Yoon Suk-yeol visited the Samsung Electronics R&D Center in Hanoi and told young talents from both South Korea and Vietnam, "The government of the Republic of Korea and Korean companies will spare no effort to support the realization of your dreams." Following his promise to support Korean language learning to students on the first day of his state visit to Vietnam, he continued his efforts to build cooperation with the future generation on the last day as well.

On the morning of the day, the final schedule of the state visit to Vietnam, the 'Dialogue with the Korea-Vietnam Digital Future Generation' was held, attended by Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang, Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat, and South Korea's Minister of Science and ICT Lee Jong-ho. Executives and employees of the Samsung Electronics R&D Center, including Chairman Lee Jae-yong, Korean digital companies operating in Vietnam, Vietnamese digital companies operating in Korea, and digital young talents from both Korea and Vietnam also participated.

President Yoon Suk-yeol is delivering a greeting at the Korea-Vietnam Dialogue with the Digital Future Generation held at the Samsung Electronics R&D Center in Hanoi on the 24th.
[Photo by Yonhap News]

The dialogue with about 50 digital future generation participants was moderated by Tran Thi Thu Hien, who completed the Korea IT School and was employed by Megazone Vietnam, conducted in both Korean and Vietnamese. Korea IT School is a virtuous cycle program that supports software education for Vietnamese youth and helps those who complete the education to be hired as personnel by local Korean companies. Since 2019, it has educated 208 people, of whom 172 have been connected to internships at local Korean companies.

Digital future generation members from Korea and Vietnam, such as Dinh Trung Duc, who studied in Korea and works at the Samsung Electronics R&D Center in Hanoi; Kim Seung-yong, CEO of Coconut Silo, who aims to grow his business in Vietnam; and Pham Oc Son, Vice President of FPT Software Korea, who hopes to expand cooperation with Korean companies, shared their experiences of exchanges with Korea and suggested expanding cooperation between the two countries in international joint research and cultural collaboration.

At the event, President Yoon emphasized the "digital era," saying, "From semiconductor chips to IT and computer networks, we are now stepping into the era of digital advancement and deepening with AI." He added, "Young people from both countries exchanging and learning advanced science and technology together will be an important bridge that firmly ties the future of Korea and Vietnam."

He also stressed technological cooperation between the two countries. The Korean government and Korean companies plan to provide opportunities to share science and technology not only with Korean youth but also with young people from key partner countries. Highlighting the significance of the Korea-Vietnam digital partnership evolving from a manufacturing cooperation partner to a core R&D partner, he stated, "We will actively support joint research between the two countries to create innovative value by integrating Korean and Vietnamese technologies and expand the scale of nurturing programs to strengthen the capabilities of the future generation."

Before the dialogue with the digital future generation, President Yoon visited the Vietnam-Korea Institute of Science and Technology (VKIST), established with Korean support, the Korea IT School nurturing Vietnamese software talents, and the booth of KH Vatec, a digital company that holds the world's number one market share in foldable phone hinge parts.

KH Vatec is a Korean company operating in Vietnam that manufactures and produces foldable phone hinges, holding about 80% of the global market share in this field and employing about 9,000 local Vietnamese workers. Vice Director Vu Duc Loi (acting director) and Research Director Pham Duy Hap of VKIST demonstrated the results of joint research between KIST and VKIST, including a 'versatile autonomous driving robot.'

The Presidential Office explained, "The dialogue with the Korea-Vietnam digital future generation held at the Samsung Electronics R&D Center has great significance in confirming that the future generations of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea can expand globally as digital partners based on cultural empathy."

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