Some Asian nations feel betrayed by Korea for close ties with Vietnam

[Viet]

By Oh Young-jin

South Korea's New Southern Policy, aimed at boosting ties with ASEAN nations, is backfiring because it is focused on Vietnam at the expense of the other nine members, Hankook Ilbo reported Thursday from Hanoi.

The Korean newspaper, the sister paper of The Korea Times, quoted an ASEAN source as saying: "Korea is preoccupied with Vietnam. If this doesn't change, the other members' interests and goodwill toward Korea will cool down."

The source said the ASEAN nations have looked to Korea as a counterbalance to China and Japan that have too much influence on them. ASEAN has emerged as Korea's new diplomatic focus for its growing trade volumes and strategic importance, so much so that the current Moon Jae-in administration declared its diplomatic refocus.

The paper pointed to a surge of anti-Korean sentiment in Malaysia after Koreans unilaterally supported Vietnam in its ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) final last month against Malaysia. Korean Park Hang-seo is head coach of Vietnam's team and is treated as a national hero.

Hankook Ilbo quoted a source from the association of Korean businessmen as saying: "Some Malaysians feel a sense of betrayal toward Koreans." Malaysia's loss to Vietnam is the main reason for it but the fact Korea is biased in Vietnam's favor in terms of investment doesn't help, the source told the paper.

According to KOTRA, Korea's trade promotion body, Vietnam drew about 60 percent of Korea's foreign investment cases destined for ASEAN in the first nine months of last year, which accounted for $2.47 billion, or 50 percent, of the total.

About 3.48 million Koreans visited Vietnam last year, up 44 percent from the previous year, or about half those who visited ASEAN countries.

South Korean Park Hang-seo, who coaches Vietnam's national football team, receives birthday congratulations from Vietnamese fans at an airport in the United Arab Emirates on Jan. 4, as he arrives for the Asian Cup 2019. Park is treated as Vietnam's national hero, leading Korean football fans to support his team fervently. This, together with Korea's excessive focus on the country in terms of investment and tourist arrivals, has alienated the rest of ASEAN countries from Korea. Yonhap


http://m.koreatimes.co.kr/pages/article.asp?newsIdx=261886

 

[Viet]

Korean tourists jump by 23 percent in January. Vietnam obviously has more to offer. Such as better food

@Nan Yang

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/travel...chinese-visit-vietnam-in-january-3877988.html

 

[sinait]

By Oh Young-jin

South Korea's New Southern Policy, aimed at boosting ties with ASEAN nations, is backfiring because it is focused on Vietnam at the expense of the other nine members, Hankook Ilbo reported Thursday from Hanoi.

The Korean newspaper, the sister paper of The Korea Times, quoted an ASEAN source as saying: "Korea is preoccupied with Vietnam. If this doesn't change, the other members' interests and goodwill toward Korea will cool down."

The source said the ASEAN nations have looked to Korea as a counterbalance to China and Japan that have too much influence on them. ASEAN has emerged as Korea's new diplomatic focus for its growing trade volumes and strategic importance, so much so that the current Moon Jae-in administration declared its diplomatic refocus.

The paper pointed to a surge of anti-Korean sentiment in Malaysia after Koreans unilaterally supported Vietnam in its ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) final last month against Malaysia. Korean Park Hang-seo is head coach of Vietnam's team and is treated as a national hero.

Hankook Ilbo quoted a source from the association of Korean businessmen as saying: "Some Malaysians feel a sense of betrayal toward Koreans." Malaysia's loss to Vietnam is the main reason for it but the fact Korea is biased in Vietnam's favor in terms of investment doesn't help, the source told the paper.

According to KOTRA, Korea's trade promotion body, Vietnam drew about 60 percent of Korea's foreign investment cases destined for ASEAN in the first nine months of last year, which accounted for $2.47 billion, or 50 percent, of the total.

About 3.48 million Koreans visited Vietnam last year, up 44 percent from the previous year, or about half those who visited ASEAN countries.

South Korean Park Hang-seo, who coaches Vietnam's national football team, receives birthday congratulations from Vietnamese fans at an airport in the United Arab Emirates on Jan. 4, as he arrives for the Asian Cup 2019. Park is treated as Vietnam's national hero, leading Korean football fans to support his team fervently. This, together with Korea's excessive focus on the country in terms of investment and tourist arrivals, has alienated the rest of ASEAN countries from Korea. Yonhap

http://m.koreatimes.co.kr/pages/article.asp?newsIdx=261886

Haha, sour grapes.
They should introspect why more investments are going to Vietnam instead.
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[Viet]

Haha, sour grapes.
They should introspect why more investments are going to Vietnam instead.
.

Malaysia is a quasi 99% developed country. And as such the Malay don’t need foreign investments. They have everything, such as domestic smartphone and car industry with own brands

 

[beijingwalker]

Korean , China and Vietnam share similar common cultural heritage, it's just quite so normal for Koreans to feel affinity towards Vietnam.

 

[Offshore]

lol it's crystal clear why country like China, japan and korea prefer vietnam over malaysia. it's the location , proximity with China market.
second is political system , vietnam has stable polical system unlike democracy shit.
this is very important for long term investment.
i had said it many times in the past, vietnam will become the next tiger in the next 20-30 years. as long as they play their card well, and have a good relationship with China, otherwise, we will fucked them up really hard.

 

[Viet]

lol it's crystal clear why country like China, japan and korea prefer vietnam over malaysia. it's the location , proximity with China market.
second is political system , vietnam has stable polical system unlike democracy shit.
this is very important for long term investment.
i had said it many times in the past, vietnam will become the next tiger in the next 20-30 years. as long as they play their card well, and have a good relationship with China, otherwise, we will fucked them up really hard.

Why always seeking confrontation? I think Vietnam and China can solve their conflicts in the old fashioned way: we sign a peace treaty or tribute agreement. Vietnam accepts China is the greatest country of the universe with Xi as the new emperor. Vietnam pays tribute one per year, the best occasion is probably every time to Tet. His spouse Peng receives a special gift for her birthday. Should Xi have concubines, we will give them gifts too.

China can feel the greatness while we get peace in return.

Win win

 

[beijingwalker]

If there's going to be another economic take off miracle, it must be in culturally, ethnically and politicially similar nation Vietnam.

 

[Jlaw]

lol it's crystal clear why country like China, japan and korea prefer vietnam over malaysia. it's the location , proximity with China market.
second is political system , vietnam has stable polical system unlike democracy shit.
this is very important for long term investment.
i had said it many times in the past, vietnam will become the next tiger in the next 20-30 years. as long as they play their card well, and have a good relationship with China, otherwise, we will fucked them up really hard.

Doesn't make sense. Malaysia is primarily Muslim country. China government bend over to please her own Muslim population and screw Han majority and other ethnic groups. Vietnam is Buddhist country, which is different than Islam. China should be aligned with Muslim Malaysia

 

[Viva_Viet]

If there's going to be another economic take off miracle, it must be in culturally, ethnically and politicially similar nation Vietnam.

Thats true. CN may become a real strong and developed nation if u guys can beat US like what VN did in 1975, but u guys cant.

So, VN economy will keep growing fast while unluckily CN will go down due to US sanction ( and the worst is collapsing like Soviet) cos Xi and PLA r too weak to beat US.

 

[sinait]

Thats true. CN may become a real strong and developed nation if u guys can beat US like what VN did in 1975, but u guys cant.

So, VN economy will keep growing fast while unluckily CN will go down due to US sanction ( and the worst is collapsing like Soviet) cos Xi and PLA r too weak to beat US.

WRONG.
China DID BEAT OFF the US to a draw in Korea.
Vietnam humiliated the US with help from China and Russia.

Cooperation among East Asians sans US stooge Japan, is key to beat the US AGAIN.
We must not continue to be bullied and exploited by the colonial Western Powers.
Do Not Forget how the US came to help France continue to colonize Vietnam.
Do Not Dream that Western Powers will allow ANY non-White nation to rise above them.

Vietnam economy will grow fast TOGETHER with rest of EAST ASIA.
Cheers
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[Viva_Viet]

WRONG.
China DID BEAT OFF the US to a draw in Korea.
Vietnam humiliated the US with help from China and Russia.

Cooperation among East Asians sans US stooge Japan, is key to beat the US AGAIN.
We must not continue to be bullied and exploited by the colonial Western Powers.
Do Not Forget how the US came to help France continue to colonize Vietnam.
Do Not Dream that Western Powers will allow ANY non-White nation to rise above them.

Vietnam economy will grow fast TOGETHER with rest of EAST ASIA.
Cheers
.

In Korean war. PLA human wave tactic still work. But that tactic is dead since 1979 Sino-VN war wt a very high casualty for PLA in just few weeks.


We wont co operate wt CN when CN still hold our lost isls in SCS( east VN sea) and of course we will keep messing up all CN co operation in Asia till u return those isl to us. Or else, we will wait till CN collpase like Huawei under US sanction and take back our isls

 

[James David]

My holiday in Vietnam last december!!! Awesome place! How I wish I did not bring the wife with me!!!

me selling snacks hahahahaha!!!

I should not have brought the wife!!! DAMN!!!

The country was awesome!!!! Good food and warm people! will be in the PI next week!

Hey @jhungary stop surfing downunder come and join me in the PI this February. San Magoo beer is chilled! The sisig is sizzling!!!

 

[sinait]

In Korean war. PLA human wave tactic still work. But that tactic is dead since 1979 Sino-VN war wt a very high casualty for PLA in just few weeks.

We wont co operate wt CN when CN still hold our lost isls in SCS( east VN sea) and of course we will keep messing up all CN co operation in Asia till u return those isl to us. Or else, we will wait till CN collpase like Huawei under US sanction and take back our isls

It is SWARM ATTACK used by China ALONE against a MUCH BETTER ARMED US together with their allies.
China will be using more deadly tactics now that they have modern arms.
Chinese fearlessness and willing to sacrifice for their country's cause is COMMENDABLE and HONORABLE.

Don't understand why you are so happy that the Whites were killing East Asians.
You sound as if you enjoyed the Vietnamese being killed in the hundreds of thousands by the French, the US and AGENT ORANGE.
PATHETIC.

Hope China and Vietnam can come to an agreement over the SCS through negotiations.
East Asia can prosper TOGETHER. Choi Hei béo ( Google Translation)
. 恭喜发财
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[Viva_Viet]

It is SWARM ATTACK used by China ALONE against a MUCH BETTER ARMED US together with their allies.
China will be using more deadly tactics now that they have modern arms.
Chinese fearlessness and willing to sacrifice for their country's cause is COMMENDABLE and HONORABLE.

Don't understand why you are so happy that the Whites were killing East Asians.
You sound as if you enjoyed the Vietnamese being killed in the hundreds of thousands by the French, the US and AGENT ORANGE.
PATHETIC.

Hope China and Vietnam can come to an agreement over the SCS through negotiations.
East Asia can prosper TOGETHER. Choi Hei béo ( Google Translation)
. 恭喜发财
.

PLA Swarm tactic failed in 1979 VN-CN war,too, not mentioning that Deng had to beg for Intel from US spy bird in 1979 cos PLA, PLAF suck, cant gather any Intel before attacking VN.

Man, PLA is corrupted, current PLA soldiers bribe money to join PLA for easy life and good salary, not for dying in real battle, thats why US keep bullying CN,but PLA just sit and watch and take good salary every month as usual.We all know that PLA generals will not fight against US cos they only good at barking but terrible in real battle like in 1979 war.

Its CN begged for support from JP-US in 1978( even when Jap slaughtered Cnese like pigs in ww2 and never appology) and used Pol Pot to kill Vnese-Cambodian- Thai ppl and it forced VN to eliminate Pol Pot in 1979. VN never beg JP-US like CN in 1979.