The Game Culture Foundation and a joint delegation of Korean public and private sector representatives, alongside the Korean Cultural Center in Vietnam, participated in 'Vietnam GameVerse 2026', the nation's largest gaming expo, held at the SECC in Ho Chi Minh City from May 8 to 9.

This visit served as a follow-up to the MOU on game industry cooperation signed last year between South Korea (Game Culture Foundation, Game Rating and Administration Committee) and Vietnam (Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information), as well as the cultural cooperation MOU inked during President Lee Jae-myung’s state visit to Vietnam this past April.

The delegation included 16 key figures, featuring Game Culture Foundation Chairman Yoo Byung-han, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism official Kim Jung-yoon, KOCCA’s Game and New Technology Division Head Kim Sung-jun, GRAC Secretary-General Kwon Hyuk-woo, and industry expert Jang Hyun-young, an executive at NC.

On May 7, the Korean delegation held a roundtable with Vietnamese counterparts, including Le Quang Tu Do, Director of the Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information (ABEI). The discussion focused on training talent and strengthening industrial ties, solidifying their mutual commitment.

On May 8, the 'Korea-Vietnam Indie Game Seminar' brought developers and studio heads together to explore ways to boost the indie ecosystem. Following an opening address by Game Culture Foundation Chairman Yoo Byung-han, the session covered: ▲ Korea's indie game promotion policies (KOCCA) ▲ Overview of Korean game policies (GRAC) ▲ Sharing success stories from domestic developers.

The K-Game Culture promotional pavilion featured the Korean Cultural Center in Vietnam, the Game Culture Foundation, and KOCCA, alongside five domestic small-to-medium game companies such as Zerogram and StoryTaco.

They also hosted 'Youth Game Literacy Education' for around 50 local teenagers and parents. Choi Jung-ho, head of the Kind Teacher Choi Psychological Counseling Lab, led the session on preventing game addiction and promoting healthy gaming habits, which included a family-oriented game activity worksheet ceremony.

Throughout the event, the Korean delegation engaged in networking sessions with Vietnam’s policy authorities and major companies such as VTC Corporation and VNG.

Game Culture Foundation Chairman Yoo Byung-han remarked, "Participating in Vietnam GameVerse has been a meaningful opportunity to demonstrate that our two nations are not just industrial and cultural strategic partners, but deeply core allies through the medium of gaming. We will continue to support close collaboration with government bodies to implement the cultural cooperation agreement signed during President Lee Jae-myung’s visit last month."