Hong Taeyong, Mayor of Gimhae, Actively Visits Central Government Ministries to Propose Current Projects

Hong Tae-yong, mayor of Gimhae City, Gyeongnam, is continuously busy to ensure the smooth progress of local pending projects.

According to Gimhae City on the 29th, Mayor Hong visited the Korea Health Industry Development Institute in Cheongju, Chungbuk, under the Ministry of Health and Welfare, and the Ministry of Health and Welfare at the Government Sejong Complex on the 29th, following visits to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on the 15th.

On this day, Mayor Hong emphasized at the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea Health Industry Development Institute that the Gimhae Public Medical Center must be established to expand public healthcare and build a medical safety net in eastern Gyeongnam.

To foster the bio-health industry, a local specialized industry, he proposed ▲designation of Gimhae as a Digital Health Regulatory Free Zone ▲a pilot project to demonstrate an integrated smart healthcare health management model ▲collaborative projects to build infrastructure for electronic medicine and digital therapeutic devices.

He said, “I hope a lot of support and interest will be given so that Gimhae City can leap forward as the number one bio-health industry hub in the southeastern region.”

Hong Tae-yong, Mayor of Gimhae, Gyeongnam (innermost on the right), is meeting with key officials from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety to discuss current project proposals.
[Photo by Gimhae City Hall]

At the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, he urged the establishment of the Gimhae Regional Employment and Labor Office, stating that a system for handling employment and labor tasks needs to be built in response to increasing administrative demands.

He also requested special grant support for the promotion of projects such as ▲construction of Gimhae Sports Complex ▲construction of the Chojung~Hwamyung arterial road ▲creation of the Hwapocheon Wetland Conservation Management Center ▲development of the Sambang Park public parking lot.

Mayor Hong said, “We are facing difficulties in promoting major pending projects due to price fluctuations caused by the worsening domestic and international economic situation,” adding, “Since many issues are directly related to citizens’ lives and the local economy, we will continue to focus all administrative power and actively propose them to central government ministries.”