Joint-efforts in Seeking Best Solutions for Vietnamese Women Married to Korean Men
This was the affirmation made at the meeting between Mme. Ha Thi Khiet, President of Vietnam Women's Union (VWU), and Mr. Kim Euki, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Vietnam, on May 4, 2006 at the VWU's central office regarding the article "Vietnamese Young Women Coming to Korea – A Land of Hopes" posted by the Chosun Daily Newspaper on April 21, 2006.
At the meeting, Mr. Kim Euki said the article had been bitterly criticized by the Korean public and mass media with the author of the article officially extending an apology. Mr. Ambassador regretted that this incident had happened and hoped to receive sympathy and understanding by the Vietnamese Government, people and women. He also reaffirmed the Korean government's respect towards the marriage of foreign women to Korean men. The Korean government is considering the promotion of multi-dimensional policies to help these women stabilize their life in
According to Mr. Ambassador, relations between
At the meeting, VWU President Mme. Ha Thi Khiet appreciated Mr. Ambassador’s initiative in proposing the meeting. She said the “21st April incident” was greatly regrettable; however it should not damage the friendship and cooperation between the two countries. It is just a dust that should be removed from the beautiful picture that has been painstakingly created by the two countries. It is the wrong-doing by a single journalist and a commercial advertising agency, which for their own sake hurt Vietnamese women’s dignity. The law of
At the end of the meeting, Mr. Ambassador presented VWU with the Vietnamese-language book “Exhibition of Korean calligraphy pieces from President Ho Chi Minh’s Prison Diary”. The exhibition was held on the occasion of President Ho Chi Minh’s 115th birthday anniversary.