The Embassy of the Republic of Korea (RoK) will help promote Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay and encourage RoK people to vote the World Heritage Site as one of seven new world wonders till the end of 2008, says ambassador Im Hong-jae.

Addressing the inauguration ceremony for an exhibition on Ha Long Bay in Hanoi on March 6, ambassador Im Hong-jae said that his embassy supports the Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s campaign to promote the bay as a new world wonder, with assistance from the RoK’s Kumho Asiana Group.

The bay is a pride of the Vietnamese people and the RoK is willing to share the pride with Vietnam, said the ambassador.

Asiana Airlines also pledged to launch a promotional programme for Ha Long Bay on its flights.