외교저널 (Diplomacy Journal) 김지은 기자 | 베트남을 국빈 방문 중인 윤석열 대통령 부부는 트엉 국가주석 부부와 함께하는 마지막 일정으로 6월 24일 이른 아침 베트남 현지식당 ‘Luc Thuy’에서 약 1시간 10분에 걸쳐 친교 조찬을 가졌다. 윤석열 대통령 부부는 트엉 국가주석 부부와 함께 호안끼엠(還劍,) 호수 인근 식당에서 베트남 쌀국수를 들면서, 호안끼엠 호수에 담긴 베트남의 영웅담과 외세의 침략에도 불구하고 평화를 추구해온 양국의 역사적 유사성에 대한 이야기를 나누었다. 조찬 후 양국 정상 부부는 하노이 시민들의 쉼터인 호안끼엠 호숫가를 함께 거닐면서, 지난 30년간 눈부시게 발전해 온 양국 간 우정과 파트너십을 더욱 심화하고 발전시켜 나가자고 다짐했다. 윤 대통령 부부는 트엉 주석 부부의 따뜻하고 세심한 환대에 감사를 표하면서, 트엉 주석 부부가 조기에 한국을 방문하여 주시기를 바란다고 했다. 오늘 친교 행사는 트엉 주석 부부가 윤 대통령 부부를 특별히 환대하고자 국빈방문 일정과 별개로 마련한 자리로서, 양국 정상 부부가 장시간에 걸쳐 격의 없고 진솔한 대화를 나눔으로써 개인적 유대관계가 더욱 두터워진 것으로 평가된다.
외교저널 (Diplomacy Journal) 김지은 기자 | 김건희 여사는 (현지시간 6월 23일 오전 베트남 트엉 주석의 배우자 판 티 타잉 떰 여사의 초청으로 친교의 시간을 가졌다. 떰 여사는 친교 행사의 일환으로 준비한 아오자이(베트남 여성 전통의상) 패션쇼 계기에 착용해 주기를 희망한다며 김 여사에게 아오자이를 전달했다. 이에 김 여사는 “한국과 베트남의 돈독한 우정의 상징으로 아오자이를 입었다”며 초록색 아오자이를 착용하고 친교 일정에 참석했다. 떰 여사는 “초록색이 잘 어울리신다. 대한민국 정상 배우자로서는 처음으로 베트남 아오자이를 입어주셔서 너무 감사하다”고 했다. 김 여사는 “베트남 전통미와 현대적 실용성이 조화를 이루어 아름답다”고 말하고, “감사의 의미로 다음에 한국에 오시면 한국의 전통의상인 한복을 보여드리고 싶다”고 했다. 김 여사는 떰 여사와 함께 전통 연꽃차 등 다과를 함께하며 양국의 전통 의상, 문화 교류, 반려동물 등에 대해 대화를 나눴다. 김 여사는 떰 여사가 소개하는 아오자이 등 베트남 여성 전통의상을 관람했으며, 베트남 전통 음악과 한국 노래 ‘사랑으로’의 연주를 들었다. 김 여사는 “여사님의 세심한 배려로 뜻깊은 시간을
외교저널 (Diplomacy Journal) 김지은 기자 | 베트남을 국빈 방문 중인 윤석열 대통령은 현지 시각 6월 23일 하노이 시내 호텔에서 현지 진출 대표 기업인들과 오찬 간담회를 가졌다. 베트남에 진출한 약 9천 개의 우리 기업들은 현지에서 70만 명 이상의 고용을 창출하고 베트남의 수출과 GDP에 크게 기여하며 양국 경제 협력 관계를 지금의 모습으로 발전시켜 온 주역이다. 오늘 간담회에는 전자, 자동차, 화학·섬유, 항공기 부품, 반도체, 희토류, 유통, 식품·문화, 건설, 금융, 법률 등 다양한 분야의 현지 진출 기업인들이 참석하여 베트남 시장 상황과 우리 기업의 활약상을 전하는 한편,앞으로의 양국 간 경제 협력 방향에 대한 의견도 나누었다. 이와 함께 전력 공급 차질, 고숙련 인력 확보 문제 등 현지 진출 기업의 애로사항을 청취하고 해결 방안을 논의했다. 대통령은 베트남에서 신뢰받는 이미지를 구축해 온 기업인들의 헌신과 노고를 치하하는 한편, 기업들이 현지에서 맞닥뜨리고 있는 애로사항에 귀 기울였다. 녹록치 않은 경영 환경 가운데 우리 기업들이 홀로 고군분투하지 않도록 정부도 함께 뛰며 적극적으로 지원하겠다는 의지를 밝혔다.
By Reporter Anna Kim President Yoon Suk-yeol visited the 'Korea-Vietnam Partnership Fair' held on June 22 on the occasion of his state visit to Vietnam. The fair featured a variety of events, including the K-Industry Showcase, which allowed visitors to experience the products of Korean companies; the Trade Consultation, which matched Korean companies interested in entering Vietnam with Vietnamese buyers; the Young Tech Startup Grand Challenge, which identified outstanding startups from the ASEAN region that want to start a business in Korea; and the K-Food Festival, which promoted Korean and V
By Reporter Anna Kim President Yoon Suk-yeol and First Lady Kim Keon-hee attended a conversation event with Korean language learners in Vietnam on June 22. The event was held at the National University of Hanoi. Under the theme of "Nurturing Our Dreams in Korean," it was attended by more than 70 people, including students studying Korean in Vietnam and representatives from educational institutions. As the Korean Presidential couple entered the first floor of the event's annex, they were greeted by a traditional Vietnamese musical instrument, the arirang, played by students from a middle school
By Reporter Anna Kim President Yoon Suk-yeol and First Lady Kim Keon-hee, who are on a state visit to Vietnam, hosted a luncheon for ethnic Koreans in Vietnam on June 22 (local time). The meeting was attended by more than 300 ethnic Koreans who are active in Vietnam, including Korean-Vietnamese families. In his encouraging remarks, the President said, "The 170,000-strong Korean diaspora in Vietnam, the largest among ASEAN countries' diasporas, represents the weight and importance of the Korea-Vietnam relationship." Noting the remarkable growth of Korea-Vietnam relations in the 30 years since t
By Reporter Anna Kim First Lady Kim Keon-hee was invited by French First Lady Brigitte Macron to a friendly luncheon at the Elysee Palace and they shared views to strengthen cooperation in design and gardening on June 20. Kim said, "Korean young designers have outstanding capabilities, but it is unfortunate that there are not many opportunities to introduce them to the world," and asked Macron for advice on whether there is a stage to introduce them as world-class designers, to which Macron responded, "I will arrange an event to introduce four or five Korean artists at the Design Week in Franc
By Reporter Anna Kim President Yoon Suk-yeol and First Lady Kim Keon-hee met with delegates from the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) at the "Busan World Expo Official Reception" event held at the Isere-Mulino Sports Center near Paris, France on June 21. The official reception, which is held only once per candidate country until the vote to decide the host country for the 2030 World Expo, invites delegates from all BIE member countries and is organized by the government and the private sector to showcase Korea's bid for the World Expo and promote the appeal of Busan. In his welcoming
By Reporter Anna Kim Bang Moon-kyu, head of the Office for Gov’t Policy Coordination, attended the Ukraine Recovery Conference held in London, U.K., and expressed Korea's firm solidarity and support for the reconstruction and recovery of Ukraine on June 21 and 22. The conference was held for the second time after last year's conference in Lugano, Switzerland. The conference, attended by 61 countries including the G7 and EU, 33 international organizations, and more than 400 companies, reviewed the status of damage and recovery needs in Ukraine, and discussed reconstruction and recovery measures
By Reporter Anna Kim Kim Keon, head of the Office of Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs who is visiting Mongolia to attend the Ulaanbaatar Dialogue, paid a courtesy call on Mongolian Foreign Minister Batmunkh Battsetseg on June 17. Minister Battsetseg expressed his appreciation for Kim's participation in the Ulaanbaatar Dialogue and said that Mongolia will continue to develop the Ulaanbaatar Dialogue as a venue that contributes to the promotion of peace and security in Northeast Asia. He also said that Mongolia is faithfully implementing international laws on nuclear non-proliferation
By Reporter Anna Kim First Vice Foreign Minister Jang Ho-jin met with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink, who is visiting South Korea, and exchanged views on the outcome of U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken's visit to China, North Korea issue, and U.S.-ROK relations on June 21. Vice Minister Jang noted that Secretary Blinken's phone call with Foreign Minister Park Jin (June 17) shortly before his visit to China, followed by Deputy Secretary Kritenbrink's visit to South Korea to explain the outcome of their discussions, demonstrates t
By Reporter Anna Kim Deputy Foreign Minister Choi Young-sam held the 7th Korea-Dutch Policy Consultation meeting with Marcel de Vink, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Seoul, to discuss bilateral relations, international and regional developments, and ways to cooperate in the international arena on June 20. The two sides recognized that Korea and the Netherlands have established a strategic partnership since the last summit (November 2022, Seoul) and have been developing cooperation in a wide range of areas, including political, econom
By Reporter Anna Kim The Korean government and Busan City announced on June 21 that they conducted various promotional campaigns to attract the 2030 World Expo (Expo) locally on the occasion of the 172nd General Assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) in Paris, France. The 2030 Busan World Expo Bid Committee and the Busan City named the 850-meter section in downtown Paris from the BIE General Assembly to the official reception venue of the Busan Expo as 'Busan Road' and installed horizontal banners. They also organized an eco-friendly walking campaign, "Walking to 2030; rout
By Jeong Bae Park, Director, MD, PhD Prof. Jaba Samushia, rector of Tbilisi State University, and CDA Kim Tong-yeop and ladies and gentlemen, esteemed professors and doctors. I am Jeong Bae Park, a cardiologist and clinician in Korea. I am very honored to have this wonderful opportunity to present to you on “a scientific journey exploring the interplay of wine and humanity”. I would like to begin by providing a clarification. While I am a cardiologist and consume alcohol regularly, I must emphasize that I am not an expert or specialist in the field of wine. With that said, allow me to share so
By Reporter Anna Kim The 'Paris Digital Vision Forum was held to discuss the direction of digital norms and explore global cooperation with leading European scholars as the establishment of ethical norms for artificial intelligence has become a global hot topic due to the spread of ChatGPT. President Yoon Suk-yeol has already raised the need for a new digital order and called for the establishment of digital norms through a global public forum at the New York University Digital Vision Forum and the UN in September last year, and has since gradually materialized through the B20 Summit, Dubai Fu