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Korea to open investment and trade promotion office in Đà Nẵng

The administrative centre of Đà Nẵng. The South Korea Trade and Investment Agency (KOTRA) will open a representative office in the central city later this year. — VNS Photo Công Thành

ĐÀ NẴNG — The South Korea Trade and Investment Agency (KOTRA) will open a representative office in the central city to promote investment and connection among Korean investors.

President of KOTRA in Southeast Asia and Oceania, Kim Ki Joon made the announcement at a meeting with the central city’s leadership on September  一0.

Kim, who is general director of KOTRA in Hà Nội, said "the introduction of an office in Đà Nẵng aims to boost investment from Korea to the city and help promote tourism".

He said KOTRA moved its office from Singapore to Hà Nội in August.

Kim said KOTRA hoped to inaugurate the office in Đà Nẵng in late November  二0 一 八.

Đà Nẵng is the third city in Việt Nam with a KOTRA office after HCM City in  一 九 九 二 and Hà Nội in  一 九 九 六.

The state-funded trade and investment promotion organisation of Korea has  一 二 六 offices in  八 五 countries.

According to the city’s investment and planning department, Korean investors poured US$ 五 五 六 million in  一 一 二 direct investment projects in Đà Nẵng.

Đà Nẵng’s export turnover reached $ 一 七 million – marking growth of  一 四. 五 per cent – in the first half this year, while imports from Korea totalled $ 三 六. 五 million.

Korea plans to open a Consulate Office in Đà Nẵng City to boost tourism and investment.

Korean tourists are the second largest segment of foreign tourist arrivals to Đà Nẵng with nearly  一 million visiting the city last year, nearly  二0 per cent of total foreign travellers.

Both Vietnamese and Korean budget airlines have operated daily flights between Korean cities and Đà Nẵng since  二0 一 四.

According to the city’s tourism department, there are  一 二 flights from Korea to Đà Nẵng every week, carrying an average of  一, 五00 passengers. — VNS