As part of a working visit to the Republic of Korea, on the afternoon of June 5, 2026, at K-water’s headquarters, Do Thanh Trung, Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee and Chairman of the Hai Phong People’s Committee, and the municipal delegation visited and held a working session with K-water (Korea Water Resources Corporation), a leading Korean state-owned enterprise in water resources management and green infrastructure.
Overview of the working session
The session was also attended by Pham Van Thiep, Member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and Head of the Hai Phong Economic Zone Authority, together with representatives of the municipal delegation. The delegation was received by Seogdae Yoon, Chief Executive Officer of K-water; Seongyong Han, Senior Vice President in charge of Green Infrastructure Business; and other company leaders.
Do Thanh Trung, Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee and Chairman of the Hai Phong People’s Committee, speaks at the session
At the session, Hai Phong’s leaders introduced the city’s orientations for developing urban infrastructure, industrial parks and the Hai Phong Free Trade Zone. They also proposed that K-water study expanded cooperation in water supply, wastewater treatment and the development of water supply and drainage infrastructure for the city’s economic zones, industrial parks and urban areas.
Pham Van Thiep, Member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and Head of the Hai Phong Economic Zone Authority
The two sides also discussed opportunities to cooperate on renewable energy projects and apply digital technology, artificial intelligence and Digital Twin technology to water resources management, flood control and the operation of smart water treatment plants. The city also asked K-water to provide technical consulting, share experience in managing and operating modern water infrastructure, and strengthen training and human resources exchange programmes between the two sides.
Seogdae Yoon, Chief Executive Officer of K-water
In particular, during the session, Hai Phong City and K-water signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on cooperation, creating a foundation for promoting specific cooperation projects in the coming period and contributing to the development of a green, smart and sustainable infrastructure system for the city.
Signing ceremony for the MOU on cooperation between Hai Phong City and K-water
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Source: Hai Phong Investment, Employment and Business Support Promotion Centre