Korea has shared its expertise in building infrastructure with seven other Asian nations.

As part of its efforts, the government recently invited public officials from seven Asian countries, including Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Uzbekistan, to a special program from May 11 to 15. The program aimed at giving them a glimpse into how the nation transformed its transportation infrastructure over the past few decades.



Participants explored the history of infrastructure development, across housing, roads, apartment developments, railroads, airports and water resources. They then visited major sites that facilitated such development, including the Korean Land & Housing Corporation, the Seoul Transport Operation & Information Service center and the Lake Shihwa Tidal Conservancy.

“This program is targeting high-ranking officials who have decision-making power in the infrastructure sector,” said an official from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT), the host of the event.

The MOLIT started hosting this program last year when it invited a group of overseas public officials to Korea to help them learn more about the country’s infrastructure. Last year, it brought in about 101 officials from 37 countries, including Kuwait and Ecuador, and also from the African Development Bank (AFDB) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

This year, the ministry will implement four more rounds of the same invitational program in June, September, October and November.



By Sohn JiAe
Korea.net Staff Writer
Photos: the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
jiae5853@korea.kr