Seminar draws on Korean experiences to support Vietnam’s urban development

The seminar saw widescale participation from delegates and urban development experts of Vietnamese authorities

Vietnam Urban Development Technology Seminar was co-organised by the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) and Heerim Architects & Planners Co., Ltd. (Heerim) on August 28, 2017.

The seminar attracted the participation of delegates and urban development experts of Vietnamese government authorities, relevant universities and businesses, including Hanoi Department of Planning and Architecture, National University of Civil Engineering, and Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUD Group), among others.

Professor Yu Jai Deuk, Representative of ILLO Architecture Company and Professor of Satellite Cities Faculty at South Korea Hongik University

Especially, the presentation of Professor Yu Jai Deuk, representative of ILLO Architecture Company and Professor of Satellite Cities Faculty at South Korea Hongik University, and Kim Young Hoon, senior vice president of Urban and Landscape Design Studio of Heerim, provided valuable knowledge and shared experiences of transportation, housing, open space, and housing planning in the cities of Korea.

Besides, the seminar also introduced a wide range of innovative technologies that have been applied throughout Korea’s urban development. This new and useful knowledge is expected to contribute to the technical advancement in urban development for Vietnamese enterprises.

According to Kim Mi Hye, deputy director of KOTRA Hanoi, Vietnam Urban Development Technology Seminar would help improve the expertise of technology experts in Vietnamese enterprises. “Furthermore, this is also an important opportunity to promote further friendly relationships between the two governments, state authorities, and enterprises of Vietnam and Korea,” said Hye.

Moon Byung Inn, vice chairman of Heerim Architects and Planners Co., Ltd. (Heerim)

Heerim Architects and Planners Co., Ltd. (Heerim), a major global construction design company providing integrated construction services in a wide range of industries, including aerospace, hospital, hotel, house, etc., now owns innovative technologies together with high-quality human resources and has performed many prestigious projects in Korea and overseas.

Especially in Vietnam, Heerim has been carrying out many major projects, including Military Hospital 175, Central Military Hospital 108, Headquarters of Vietnam Electricity (EVN), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Building, Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower, etc., contributing to building the foundations for economic cooperation between the two countries.