Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Phan Van Mai (R) and visiting Speaker of the Republic of Korea's National Assembly Kim Jin-pyo in HCM City on January 13, 2023 (Photo: VOV)

At a meeting with RoK National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo in HCM City on Friday, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Phan Van Mai said HCM City authorities attach importance to removing obstacles and difficulties facing Korean enterprises and communities in the city, adding that the city is ready to participate in the World Expo 2030.

HCM City’s leaders receive RoK National Assembly Speaker in HCM City on January 13, 2023 (photo: VOV)

The RoK top legislator proposed that local authorities should further create favorable conditions for the expansion of the Korean International School in the city; facilitate Korean firms to fulfill their tax obligations; and support the RoK’s bid to host the World Expo 2030 in Busan.

Kim recommended that the southern economic hub learn from Busan and cooperate on digital transformation, smart city building and urban management.