Vietnam reacts after South Korean official mentions 'importing women' amid population decline


The Vietnamese Embassy in South Korea. -- Photo courtesy of Vietnam Immigration via Vietnam News/ANN

HANOI/SEOUL (Vietnam News/ANN): Vietnam’s Embassy in South Korea has formally responded to remarks by a South Korean county leader who suggested “importing” foreign women, including from Vietnam, to address rural population decline, calling the language offensive and inappropriate.

In a statement on Feb 6, the embassy said it had sent official letters to the Office of the Governor of South Jeolla Province and to Jindo County, following comments made by county chief Kim Hee-soo.

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