Under the agreement, both sides will work together on delegation visits and cultural exchanges, boosting cooperation and sharing information in areas like economy, trade, and science and technology. They’ll also promote the exchange of students and skilled workers to support mutual growth.
Notably, the two provinces are committed to accelerating the Viet Nam Village Project in Bonghwa County, designed to introduce and promote the history and cultural legacy of Viet Nam’s Ly Dynasty within Gyeongsangbuk-do.
More than 1,000 years ago, Ly Cong Uan, later King Ly Thai To, founded the Ly Dynasty and established Thang Long (now Ha Noi). His descendant, Prince Ly Long Tuong, came to the Korean Peninsula over eight centuries ago, forging the first link between the two nations. Now, there is a King Ly Thai To statue in Bonghwa.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Pham Hoang Son, Chairman of the Bac Ninh People’s Committee, stressed that the foundation for cooperation between the two provinces had been laid through earlier partnerships – between the former Tu Son city and Bonghwa County, and between the former Bac Ninh city and Gumi city.
The new agreement, he said, would pave the way for more comprehensive collaboration across multiple fields in the future.
He expressed hope that both sides would intensify coordination in economic cooperation and investment promotion, while actively introducing Korean enterprises, particularly those from Gyeongsangbuk-do, to explore opportunities in Bac Ninh. The provincial authorities are always ready to welcome investors and create the most favourable conditions for efficient business operations, the leader stated.
Governor Lee Cheol-woo of Gyeongsangbuk-do noted that beyond the agreed areas of cooperation, his province hopes to work closely with Bac Ninh to develop solutions to environmental pollution, improve local living standards and support the province’s transition toward a greener, more sustainable economy.
