The RoK government’s leader affirmed his country would do its utmost to transfer advanced technologies to Vietnam and support the country’s development process.

Deputy PM Nhan spoke highly of the RoK’s position in developing cooperative ties with Vietnam and said that cultural and historical similarities between the two nations had laid a firm foundation for closer cooperation in the future.

Nhan and his entourage, which includes 21 officials from the Government Office and the Ministry of Education and Training and the heads of universities from across the nation, also Thursday met with officials from the Korean Educational Development Institute and the Korea Research Institute for Education and Training.

The Deputy PM emphasized the role of information technology in education and training and described the RoK as Vietnam’s strategic partner in this area.

He expressed his wish that the RoK government would provide a greater number of postgraduate scholarships in science and technology for Vietnamese students.

Nhan is scheduled to meet with the RoK Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Education, Science and Technology today.

Source: VNA