• May 28, 1996 Sister City Agreement signed between Korea’s Yeongdo District and China’s Luwan District
• Jun 08, 2011 Merger of Huangpu District and Luwan District → for administrative efficiency
• Oct 09, 2011 The launch of the New Huangpu District proclaimed (in the 1st meeting of the 1st National People's Congress)
• Sep 29, 2014 Sister City Agreement signed between Yeongdo District and the New Huangpu District

Xu Hui Li

20.54km²

908,858

central urban area in Shanghai, Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea

• Mutual visits by friendship city delegates: biannually
• Yeongdo District ↔ Huangpu District Youth Homestay Program: twice a year (winter and summer breaks) 10 students each
• Mutual training visits by public officials: 1 official every year by each country
• Administrative Exchange Seminar: regularly

• May 16, 1986 Sister City Agreement signed with 6 boroughs on Tsushima Island
• Sep 02, 1994 Administrative agreement signed with the 6 boroughs on Tsushima Island
• Nov 15, 2005 Sister City Agreement with Tsushima City formed by a merger of 6 boroughs

Hitakatsu Naoki

707.42km²

27,097

The 3rd largest island in Japan, Closer to Busan (49.5Km) than to Fukuoka (138Km)

• Mutual visits to festivals: Tsushima Izuhara Port Festival (Aug), Yeongdo Bridge Festival (Sep)
• Administrative Exchange Seminar: every year in both countries
• Sports and Cultural Exchange between Administrative Staff: regularly
• Mutual training visits by public officials: 12 times, 12 officials (6 officials from Yeongdo District, 6 officials from Tsushima City)
• Mutual visits to festivals: Tsushima Izuhara Port Festival, Yeongdo Bridge Festival

Friendship city agreement signed on September 30, 2008

Marcelino Marcy Teodoro

21.52km²

456,059(2020)

located at Metro Manila which is the most influential area in the Philippines, center of Philippines’ shoe industry

• Mutual visits by friendship city delegates
• Youth English Training Program in the Philippines: Conducted 16 sessions for local youth

• April 18, 2011. Friendship cooperation agreement between Ben Cat City and Yeongdo District
• May 1, 2024. Upgraded from town to city
• July 1, 2025. Integrated into Ho Chi Minh City
• November 17, 2025. Agreement concluded due to administrative integration into Ho Chi Minh City

Nguyễn Trọng Ân

234.35km²

364,578명 (2024)

Located in Binh Duong Province, which is undergoing dynamic growth, this area is planned to be developed into a science and technology industrial complex encompassing residential, industrial, and R&D zones.

• Ongoing exchange program with Vietnamese university students: 10 sessions, 194 participants

• May 29, 2009. Friendship city agreement between Manly and Yeongdo District
• May 12, 2016: Manly, Pittwater, Warringah merged to form Northern Beaches Council and to improve administrative efficiency
• September 14, 2024. Local elections

Sue Heins

254.3km³

263,090 (2022) / One of the four largest local governments in NSW

Located 15.8 km northeast of central Sydney; includes Palm Beach and Manly Beach

• Mutual delegations exchange
• Civil servant exchange (2013–2016, two each)