Home

The Korea Herald

Latest news

Most Popular

  1. 1

    Contentious grain bill put directly to plenary meeting for vote

    Contentious grain bill put directly to plenary meeting for vote
  2. 2

    Yoon's approval rating plunges to all-time low

    Yoon's approval rating plunges to all-time low
  3. 3

    Will tug-of-war between doctors, government end soon?

    Will tug-of-war between doctors, government end soon?
  4. 4

    Climate impacts set to cut 2050 global GDP by nearly a fifth

    Climate impacts set to cut 2050 global GDP by nearly a fifth
  5. 5

    Trilateral talks acknowledge ‘serious’ slumps of won, yen

    Trilateral talks acknowledge ‘serious’ slumps of won, yen
  1. 6

    [KH Explains] Hyundai's full hybrid edge to pay off amid slow transition to pure EVs

    [KH Explains] Hyundai's full hybrid edge to pay off amid slow transition to pure EVs
  2. 7

    North Korea removes streetlights along cross-border roads with South

    North Korea removes streetlights along cross-border roads with South
  3. 8

    Russia's denial of entry of S. Korean national unrelated to bilateral ties: Seoul official

    Russia's denial of entry of S. Korean national unrelated to bilateral ties: Seoul official
  4. 9

    Farming households dip below 1m for first time in 2023

    Farming households dip below 1m for first time in 2023
  5. 10

    S. Korea votes in favor of Palestinian bid for UN membership

    S. Korea votes in favor of Palestinian bid for UN membership
피터빈트

Lawmakers of Korea, Vietnam to play soccer in Hanoi

By Kim So-hyun

Published : Jan. 11, 2019 - 18:23

    • Link copied

Legislators of Korea and Vietnam will play soccer together in Hanoi on Jan. 18 in celebration of the two countries’ ties, after Korean head coach Park Hang-seo helped the Vietnamese soccer team become the strongest in Southeast Asia in 10 years.

Twenty-five Korean lawmakers, including those in a group promoting friendship between members of the parliaments of the two countries, are set to visit Vietnam for four days from Jan. 17, in an effort to boost exchanges with their Vietnamese counterparts.


Friendly match between South Korean and Japanese lawmakers (Yonhap) Friendly match between South Korean and Japanese lawmakers (Yonhap)

Korean lawmakers have played friendly soccer games with Japanese legislators 11 times, but the match in Hanoi will be their first with MPs of another country.

The visit comes after Vietnam told both South and North Korea that it wants to host the envisioned second summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

The lawmakers will play at the Hang Day Stadium in Hanoi, where the Vietnamese national team led by Park defeated Cambodia 3-0 in the ASEAN Football Federation Suzuki Cup group finals on Nov. 24, making it to the semifinals.

By Kim So-hyun(sophie@heraldcorp.com)

More from Headlines