Vietnamese Embassy in Republic of Korea calls for serious review of remarks insulting Vietnamese women


Jindo country's Governor Kim Hee-soo. - Photo: Chosun Daily

SEOUL: The Vietnamese Embassy in the Republic of Korea (RoK) on Friday (Feb 6) sent an official note expressing its position regarding remarks deemed disrespectful towards Vietnamese women made by the head of Jindo county in South Jeolla province.

Jindo country's Governor Kim Hee-soo, during an official administration forum, suggested that to address population issues, special measures should be adopted, including what he described as “importing young women from Sri Lanka or Vietnam to marry rural men”.

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