Korea, Vietnam elevate ties to comprehensive, strategic partnership
2023-02-02
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President Yoon Suk-yeol shakes hands with his Vietnamese counterpart, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, during a joint press conference after their summit at the former's presidential office in Yongsan District, Seoul, Monday. Yonhap
By Nam Hyun-woo
President Yoon Suk-yeol and his Vietnamese counterpart, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, held a summit in Seoul, Monday, agreeing to elevate bilateral ties to "a comprehensive and strategic partnership."
The two leaders especially vowed to strengthen cooperation in strategy, security, industry, and supply chains.
Phuc arrived in Seoul on Sunday as part of a three-day state visit to Korea on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries. Phuc is the first foreign head of state to make a state visit to Korea since Yoon took office on May 10.
"For the past three decades, the two countries have established a model case of mutually beneficial and cooperative bilateral relations, with their dazzling progress in trade and investment cooperation," Yoon said during a joint press conference after the summit at the presidential office in Yongsan, Seoul.
"Based on these achievements, we seek to open up a new era of Korea-Vietnam relations by establishing a comprehensive and strategic partnership," he added.
In addition to Korea, Vietnam has forged comprehensive and strategic partnerships with only China, Russia and India.
Yoon noted that the two countries will enhance strategic dialogue, since they share mutual interests in the areas of regional peace, security and a rules-based order.
