Dong Nai City, RoK's Hamyang County strengthen cooperation

Vice Chairwoman of the Dong Nai City People's Committee Nguyen Thi Hoang on August 5 held talks with a delegation from Hamyang County of Gyeongnam Province, the Republic of Korea (RoK), led by Jin Byeong Yeong, Governor of Hamyang County.

The meeting was also attended by Nguyen Huu Dinh, Director of the Department of Home Affairs (DoHA); Vu Ngoc Long, Director of the Department of Industry and Trade; and representatives of relevant municipal departments and agencies.

Vice Chairwoman of the Dong Nai People's Committee Nguyen Thi Hoang (second from left) shares information about the city with leaders of Hamyang County. Photo: Ngoc Lien.

Speaking at the meeting, Jin Byeong Yeong said Hamyang is an important transportation hub in the southern inland region of the RoK, boasting a pristine natural environment and ranking among the country's leading localities in clean agriculture. The county is renowned for its high-quality agricultural products while also possessing rich historical and cultural heritage.

In addition to its agricultural strengths, Hamyang offers a favourable investment environment for sustainable industrial development. With these advantages, the county is steadily emerging as a promising centre for sustainable development. Jin expressed his hope that Hamyang and Dong Nai would continue to maintain and expand their cooperative relationship in the years ahead.

Hamyang County Governor Jin Byeong Yeong (second from left) addresses the meeting. Photo: Ngoc Lien.

For her part, Nguyen Thi Hoang said Dong Nai is one of Vietnam's leading industrial centres, with 89 planned industrial parks covering more than 43,000 hectares, together with an extensive network of rivers, reservoirs and major hydropower and irrigation facilities.

The city also offers an open and favourable investment environment, supported by policies promoting decentralization and delegation of authority, as well as substantial land reserves for future development. These advantages position Dong Nai well to become a major industrial, agricultural and logistics hub for southern Vietnam and the country as a whole.

Nguyen Huu Dinh (centre), Director of the DoHA, and Hamyang County Governor Jin Byeong Yeong (third from left) exchange the cooperation memorandum signed between the two sides. Photo: Ngoc Lien.

Regarding foreign investment attraction, she noted that the RoK is currently Dong Nai's largest foreign investor, with 468 valid projects worth more than 8.29 billion USD in registered capital. The South Korean-invested enterprises have made significant contributions to the city's economic growth, job creation and international integration.

Vice Chairwoman of the Dong Nai People's Committee Nguyen Thi Hoang presents a souvenir to the Hamyang delegation. Photo: Ngoc Lien.

Over the past three decades, Dong Nai and Gyeongnam Province have maintained a close and steadily expanding friendship. In recent years, cooperation has been further strengthened through exchanges of high-level delegations, youth exchange programmes and civil servant exchange initiatives.  A major milestone was reached in April 2026, when the DoHA and Hamyang County signed a cooperation agreement on labour and employment. The agreement reflects the mutual trust and determination of both sides to expand cooperation in human resource development.

Hamyang County Governor Jin Byeong Yeong presents a souvenir to Dong Nai’s leaders. Photo: Ngoc Lien.

Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Hoang expressed confidence that Dong Nai, Hamyang County and Gyeongnam Province would launch new cooperation programmes in investment, trade, education and training, culture, tourism and people-to-people exchanges, further deepening practical and effective cooperation between the two sides.

An overview of the meeting held on the morning of August 5. Photo: Ngoc Lien.

She reaffirmed that Dong Nai is committed to creating the most favourable conditions for Hamyang to effectively implement the signed cooperation agreements while continuing to expand bilateral cooperation based on mutual trust, practical benefits and shared development. These efforts will further strengthen the friendship between Dong Nai and Gyeongnam Province while contributing to the continued development of the Vietnam–RoK comprehensive strategic partnership.

By N.Lien – Translated by M.Nguyet, Thu Ha