Community project in Dong Nai highlights Viet Nam–RoK friendship

A friendship exchange was held in the southern province of Dong Nai on Monday (August 18) to celebrate Vieet Nam–Republic of Korea (RoK) ties, featuring the handover of the “Hyosung House of Hope” project.

Leaders of Dong Nai Province, Hyosung Dong Nai Co. Ltd., and former head coach of the Vietnamese national football team Park Hang-seo on August 18 hand over a newly built house to a Cho Ro ethnic household in Xuan Que Commune. — Photo courtesy of the organisers

The event, organised by the province’s Union of Friendship Organisations in collaboration with the province’s Viet Nam–Korea Friendship Association and Hyosung Dong Nai Co. Ltd., also celebrated the 80th anniversaries of Viet Nam’s National Day (September 2, 1945–2025) and National Day of the RoK (August 15).

Speaking at the event, Bae In Han, general director of Hyosung Dong Nai Co. Ltd., said the company has always been active in fulfilling its corporate social responsibility commitments.

On this occasion, the company presented VND700 million (US$30,710) to Dong Nai Province to support social welfare projects and pledged to continue contributing to community development.

Le Truong Son, vice chairman of the province’s People’s Committee, said the province welcomes Korean businesses to explore investment opportunities in the province and is committed to creating favourable conditions for their operations.

“I hope that Hyosung leaders and former head coach of the Vietnamese national football team Park Hang-seo will continue serving as bridges to strengthen relations between Korea and Viet Nam, especially with Dong Nai.”

Earlier the same day, representatives of the province’s Union of Friendship Organisations, together with the Department of Ethnic and Religious Affairs, Hyosung Dong Nai Co. Ltd., and coach Park, handed over a newly built house under the “Hyosung House of Hope” project to Tho Thoai’s family, a Cho Ro ethnic household in the province’s Xuan Que Commune who had been living in difficult conditions.

The new 100sq.m house was built on the site of his former temporary home funded by Hyosung Dong Nai Co. Ltd.

Former head coach of the Vietnamese national football team Park Hang-seo and Hyosung Dong Nai Co. Ltd. leaders present gifts to disadvantaged households in Xuan Que Commune on August 18.

As part of the programme, Hyosung Dong Nai Co. Ltd. and coach Park also presented gifts to 16 disadvantaged families and souvenirs to children in Xuân Que Commune.

In 2007, Hyosung Dong Nai Co. Ltd. was established in Nhon Trach 5 Industrial Zone.

Hyosung Group has eight facilities across the country and has created jobs for thousands of labourers.  

(Source: VNS)