Seoul, June 22 -- The 2025 Vietnam Culture Week officially opened on June 20 in Pyeongtaek, 70km southwest of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Seoul capital, marking the first time the city has hosted a cultural event dedicated solely to Vietnam.

Jointly organised by the Pyeongtaek city government and the Pyeongtaek International Exchange Foundation, the event will run until June 26.

In his opening remarks, Mayor of Pyeongtaek Jung Jang-seon highlighted the city's growing reputation as an international, liveable city, bolstered by Samsung's semiconductor cluster.

He noted its twinned relations with Vietnam's central city of Da Nang, and expressed his hope that the event will strengthen people-to-people ties between the two nations while off...