During the meeting with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yeol, Minister Bui Thanh Son affirmed Vietnam's consistent policy of wanting to promote the cooperative relationship between the two countries to develop substantially, comprehensively and long-term.
Minister Cho Tae-yeol said that the two countries have become each other's top economic partners, with Vietnam being one of the biggest destinations for Koreans. Korea always considers Vietnam a key partner in implementing policies in the region, including the Indo-Pacific Strategy and the ASEAN-Korea Solidarity Initiative.
The upgrading of the two countries' relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership is an important step forward based on the achievements in bilateral relations and the high level of trust between the two countries.
At the talks, Minister Bui Thanh Son suggested that the two sides continue to increase delegation exchanges and high-level contacts between the two countries; and further promote the effectiveness of existing bilateral cooperation mechanisms in diplomacy, defense and security.
The Minister also proposed further opening up the market for Vietnamese goods with strengths to enter the Korean market, supporting Vietnamese enterprises to participate more deeply in the global supply chain of Korean enterprises, contributing to increasing bilateral trade turnover to 100 billion USD by 2025; asking Korea to continue to improve the quality and expand investment in Vietnam, especially in the fields of semiconductors, digital transformation, green transformation, renewable energy, high technology, etc.
Minister Cho Tae-yeol agreed with the opinions of Minister Bui Thanh Son; suggested that Vietnam continue to pay attention and create a favorable environment for Korean enterprises to invest in Vietnam; strengthen cooperation in the supply chain of essential minerals and cooperate in developing LNG power plants and hydrogen production between enterprises of the two countries.
The two Ministers also discussed regional and international situations of mutual concern.
Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son also met with South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck Soo.
The Korean Prime Minister congratulated Vietnam on completing its new leadership; welcomed Minister Bui Thanh Son's visit to Korea, which will promote the Vietnam-Korea Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
Prime Minister Han Duck Soo expressed his good feelings for Vietnam and congratulated Vietnam on its important achievements. The Korean government always attaches importance to its relations with Vietnam and considers Vietnam a key partner in implementing its foreign policy in the region.
Prime Minister Han Duck Soo agreed to promote substantive economic cooperation; strengthen cooperation in culture, education, tourism, labor, and people-to-people exchange; and continue to maintain coordination at multilateral forums.
Minister Bui Thanh Son affirmed that the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs will continue to closely coordinate with the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and relevant agencies of the two countries to promote bilateral relations, focusing on effectively implementing the Action Program to implement the Vietnam - Korea comprehensive strategic partnership (June 2023).
The Minister hopes that Korea will continue to support, assist and share experiences to help Vietnam successfully organize the Partnership for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) Summit in Vietnam in 2025.
He also asked South Korea to continue supporting Vietnam and ASEAN's stance on the East Sea issue; Vietnam always pays close attention, supports and is ready to participate in contributing to the process of denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
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Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/hai-bo-truong-ngoai-giao-viet-nam-va-han-quoc-tham-cung-gyeongbuk-2286598.html
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