Yongin Mayor Lee Sang-il Visits Da Nang, Vietnam to Expand Semiconductor and AI Cooperation

Mayor Lee Pays Official Visit to Da Nang, Vietnam
Discusses Advanced Industry Cooperation with Da Nang Mayor
Visits FPT Semiconductor R&D Center
Delivers Presentation on AI at 'Meet Korea in Da Nang'
Attends Korea-Vietnam Festival and Other Key Events

Lee Sang-il, Mayor of Yongin Special City, will officially visit Da Nang City in Vietnam to expand cooperation in advanced industries such as semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI).

Lee Sang-il, Mayor of Yongin Special City, will visit Da Nang City in Vietnam from the 4th to the 8th upon an official invitation following the friendship agreement between Yongin and Da Nang. The photo shows Mayor Lee Sang-il (left) and Ho Ky Minh, Standing Deputy Chairman of Da Nang City People's Committee (right), taking a commemorative photo after signing the friendship agreement at Da Nang City Hall on January 14. Provided by Yongin City. Photo by Yongin City

According to Yongin City on August 4, Mayor Lee will visit Da Nang for five days from the 4th to the 8th at the official invitation of Da Nang City. He will be accompanied by Jang Jeongsun, Chair of the Yongin City Council; Shin Nayoun, Chair of the Council's Autonomy and Administration Committee; Kang Yeongwoong, City Council member; and other representatives from the city and city council.

The delegation, upon arrival in Vietnam on the 4th, will visit the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Da Nang to meet with Consul General Han Jeongil and Jo Jooyeon, Director of the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) Da Nang office.

On the 5th, Mayor Lee will meet with Nguyen Dinh Binh, Chairman of the Da Nang City Fatherland Front Committee, to discuss ways to expand civic autonomy and exchanges between the two cities. He will then visit FPT Group, Vietnam's largest information and communication technology (ICT) company. At FPT's high-tech and semiconductor research and development (R&D) center located in Da Nang’s second Software Park, he plans to observe and learn more about the local semiconductor industry ecosystem.

On the 6th, the delegation will visit the 'Yongin Public Digital Library' located in Quang Phu Ward, Da Nang City. This facility, measuring 1,686 square meters (approximately 510 pyeong), was established in the International Lotus Village Welfare Town as an official development assistance (ODA) project by Yongin City.

Yisangil, Mayor of Yongin Special City, will visit Danang City, Vietnam, which signed a friendship agreement with Yongin, upon official invitation from Danang City from the 4th to the 8th. The photo shows Mayor Yisangil (left) and Ho Kii Min, Permanent Vice Chairman of Danang City, sharing a conversation during the friendship agreement signing on January 14. Provided by Yongin City

After assessing the library's operation, Mayor Lee will meet with Bui Ngoc An, Party Secretary of Quang Phu Ward, and Huynh Ngoc Ba, Chairman of the People's Committee, at the Quang Phu Ward Office. During the meeting, they will discuss the 'K-Ongi Village Project,' an initiative to dispatch Yongin youth volunteer groups to promote Korean culture and participate in local volunteer activities.

On the 7th, Mayor Lee will hold talks at Da Nang City Hall with Nguyen Manh Hung, Chairman of the People’s Committee, to discuss partnership initiatives in advanced industries and cultural fields. He will then attend the ‘Meet Korea in Da Nang’ conference at the Furama Hotel and give a presentation titled ‘AI, the New Engine of Growth and Development.’

That afternoon, Mayor Lee will also attend the opening ceremony of the ‘5th Korea-Vietnam Festival’ held near East Sea Park in Da Nang. He will encourage the Yongin City promotional booth team and, after attending the ceremony with Chairman Nguyen, return to Korea on the 8th.

Yongin City has maintained friendly relations with Quang Nam Province, Vietnam since 2013. After Quang Nam Province was merged with Da Nang City in an administrative reorganization last July, Yongin signed a new friendship agreement with Da Nang City on January 14 of this year.

Lee Sang-il, Mayor of Yongin Special City, has been officially invited by Da Nang City in Vietnam, with which Yongin has signed a sister city agreement, to visit Da Nang from the 4th to the 8th. The photo shows Mayor Lee Sang-il (left) and Ho Ki Min, Standing Deputy Chairman of Da Nang City, having a conversation during the signing of the sister city agreement on January 14. Provided by Yongin City. Photo by Yongin City.

Mayor Lee stated, "Da Nang is not only a popular tourist destination for Koreans, but it is also a key hub in central Vietnam accelerating the development of advanced industries such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), and information technology (IT). As Yongin is establishing the world’s largest semiconductor ecosystem, Da Nang City is showing great interest in cooperation. I hope that the official invitation to the Korea-Vietnam Festival in Da Nang will be an opportunity for Yongin Special City and Da Nang City to further mature their partnership."

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