Seodaemun-gu Forms Sister City Relationship with Dien City, Vietnam

"Expectations for Mutual Growth and Expanded Investment"

Seongheon Lee, Mayor of Seodaemun-gu (fourth from the left), and Bo Van Hong, Mayor of Bien Hoa City, Binh Duong Province, Vietnam (fifth from the left), are taking a commemorative photo at the sister city agreement ceremony on the afternoon of the 13th. Fourth from the right is Ho Quang Diep, Party Secretary of Bien Hoa City. Provided by Seodaemun-gu Office.

The Seoul Seodaemun-gu delegation, visiting Dian City in Binh Duong Province, Vietnam from the 12th to the 15th of this month for economic exchange and cooperation, announced on the 14th that they signed a sister city agreement with Dian City on the afternoon of the 13th.

Through this sister city agreement, the two cities agreed to share administrative information and strengthen cooperation in various fields such as urban management, population, environment, transportation, green spaces, digital transformation, and smart city development.

They also agreed to exchange information that could help promote economic exchanges and business activities and to cooperate in creating a favorable environment for companies' business operations. They will pursue exchanges and cooperation in various fields including culture, education, tourism, and sports to achieve mutual prosperity and development.

At the signing ceremony, Lee Seong-heon, Mayor of Seodaemun-gu, said, “Dian City in Binh Duong Province and Seodaemun-gu in Seoul share many commonalities, and through this agreement, I hope active exchanges in various fields will continue and that we can grow into a mutually supportive partnership.”

Ho Quang Diep, Party Secretary of Dian City, also mentioned, “The strategic cooperation agreement between the two cities will open opportunities for collaboration in diverse fields such as culture, arts, education, economic development, and trade.”

Bo Van Hong, Mayor of Dian City, said, “I hope Dian City, where business, trade, and services are developing evenly, can build a strong relationship with Seodaemun-gu and support each other’s growth.”

Dian City, located in Binh Duong Province in southeastern Vietnam, is the industrial, economic, and educational center of Binh Duong Province and is actively promoting foreign investment and attracting companies for transportation infrastructure development and smart city construction.

It is adjacent to Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam, with a population of approximately 505,000, about 1.6 times that of Seodaemun-gu, and an area of 60.1 km², about 3.4 times larger than Seodaemun-gu.

Reflecting the various commonalities and interests of the two cities, Seodaemun-gu plans to promote university student overseas volunteer work and cultural experiences, training for Korean companies in Vietnam, sharing and benchmarking excellent administrative policies, supporting market development for small and medium enterprises, and mutual visits of cultural performance groups and youth.

Prior to the sister city agreement ceremony, the Seodaemun-gu delegation visited the Binh Duong Provincial Administrative Center and Becamex headquarters, a public infrastructure development company, on the morning of the 13th. At this meeting, Mayor Lee Seong-heon promoted investment in the construction of semiconductor and bio research complexes and youth hostels on future development sites within the district and provided guidance on administrative procedures necessary for foreign direct investment (FDI).

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