(VOVWORLD) - The Government of the Republic of Korea (RoK) will provide some 200 million KRW (151,000 USD) for the development of a Vietnam village in Bonghwa county, North Gyeongsang province, in 2024.
 A Vietnamese village has been developed in Bonghwa county, Gyeongsang province. (Photo: Wikiwand) |
Parliamentarian Park Hyeong-soo told a press on Monday that South Korean authorities are working to expand the village which was initially a local project.
Under the project, a Vietnamese-Korean historical-cultural experience center was established and a road to Baekdudaegan incubator was paved. Funding for the project will be included in the government's 2024 budget.
The village is part of a project planned to step up cultural exchange and cooperation between Bonghwa and Vietnam in tourism, culture, and education.
In Bonghwa, there is a hall of the Ly Hoa Son (Lee Hwasan) clan, who are descendants of Ly Long Tuong, a prince of the Ly dynasty of Vietnam between the 11th and 13th century.
After the Ly reign of the country fell to the hand of the Tran dynasty in 1225, Tuong fled to Goryeo, now the Korean Peninsular, where he and his followers were welcomed by local King Kojong.
Goryeo was being threatened by the Mongol Empire. The Vietnamese prince allied with King Kojong to fight the Mongolian aggression.
The defeat of the Mongolians earned him the king’s trust and respect. Tuong lived in the RoK until the day he died and became the founder of the Ly Hoa Son clan.
A musical named “Ly Long Tuong” will be staged in Bonghwa village on September 22 to bring the project closer to the public.