Busan, Nov. 1 -- State President Luong Cuong received Kim Ghee-whan, President of the Korea Foundation (KF), on November 1 as part of his trip to the Republic of Korea (RoK) to attend the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders' Week and bilateral activities.

Welcoming the Vietnamese leader to the ASEAN Culture House in Busan, Kim said the KF has been focusing on projects promoting people-to-people, cultural, and youth exchanges, with Vietnam being among its top priority partners thanks to the strong development of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two nations.

According to Kim, more than 30 Vietnamese universities are currently supported by the foundation's Korean Studies programme, while over 300 Vietnamese postgraduates and scho...