Before returning home, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh spent more than an hour sharing important policy messages with professors and students at Seoul National University (South Korea).
Vietnam is ready to cooperate more closely with South Korea.
Opening his policy speech, the Prime Minister said "hello" in Korean and received thunderous applause from the audience.
According to the head of the Vietnamese Government, with its strong rise and achievements since the middle of the last century, Korea has continued to create new miracles, continuing the "miracle of the Han River", establishing a solid position and becoming an indispensable part of the global economy. "The world today and the future will be associated with creative and successful Korean enterprises known worldwide such as Samsung, LG, Lotte, SK, Hyundai...", the Prime Minister said.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh delivered a policy speech and exchange at Seoul National University yesterday (July 3).
Referring to the major achievements in the Vietnam-Korea relationship, the Prime Minister said that over the past three decades, overcoming the differences and barriers that had hindered the relationship between the two countries in the past, the bilateral relationship has continuously developed, becoming a model for good relations between the two East Asian countries with an unprecedented level of successful cooperation.
"Our two countries are not only friends, close and trustworthy partners, but also have many similarities in cultural and ethnic traditions, especially the strong "in-law" relationship that has lasted for many generations. Looking from history, Vietnam and Korea have had a close relationship for many centuries. The two Ly families of Vietnam settled in Korea in the 12th and 13th centuries and made important contributions to the construction and protection of Korea," the Prime Minister shared.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh also emphasized the five major similarities between the two countries in terms of history, aspirations for national development, similarities in thinking, "in-law" relations, and aspirations to contribute to peace, stability and development. To realize the development vision of the two countries' relations with eight priorities, the role of the young generation and students of the two countries is very important.
"Being born and studying in the digital and globalized era, young people have enormous conditions and advantages, because youth is synonymous with energy and creativity. With the vision, thinking and skills trained from prestigious educational institutions such as Seoul National University, I believe that you will be the ones contributing to creating a 21st century of peace, cooperation and prosperity," the Prime Minister shared.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized the message that Vietnam is ready to cooperate more closely with South Korea, promoting the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership to blossom, for the happiness of the people of the two countries and for peace, cooperation and development in the region and the world. "We do not have any symbolic projects yet. This time we will come to discuss with South Korea so that we can study and have symbolic projects. For example, a high-speed railway, or some other project that is symbolic of our two countries and peoples," the Prime Minister emphasized.
Make Vietnamese dream, Korean dream come true
Despite limited time, the head of the Vietnamese Government was still willing to discuss and answer questions from professors and graduate students of Seoul National University.
According to Ms. Bui Thi My Hang, who has just obtained a doctorate and is currently working at the Vietnam Center of Seoul National University, she raised the question about the Prime Minister's vision for the next 30 years of relations between Vietnam and Korea. "Does the government have any solutions to balance the relationship between the two countries, not just one-way investment flow from Korea, but also promote Vietnamese goods to Korea as well as move towards visa exemption for Vietnamese citizens?", Ms. My Hang asked.
Assessing the "good but also very difficult question", Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said that the relationship between the two countries in the next 30 years will be built on the basis of higher political trust, the integration of the two economies has been deep and extensive, and must be more proactive and active. More effectively exploiting cultural similarities for the development of the two countries; better connecting people between the two nations, from 80,000 multicultural families, there could be more. "The two countries share the same aspiration to develop the country, to be strong and prosperous, so let's cooperate to turn this aspiration into common property, so that the people of the two countries can be happy and prosperous", the Prime Minister affirmed.
Regarding the balance of the relationship, the general principle is to harmonize benefits and share risks. Vietnam is having a trade deficit with Korea, but in return, it also produces and processes, participating in the global supply chain. Regarding the visa issue, according to the Prime Minister, Vietnam has exempted visas for Korea since 2004. During meetings with senior leaders of Korea, the Prime Minister also proposed that Korea exempt visas for Vietnamese citizens, initially in some cases. The general principle is to listen and understand, share visions and actions, and connect more closely with people. Cooperate together to turn aspirations, "the Vietnamese dream, the Korean dream into reality" so that each country becomes strong and prosperous, and the people become increasingly happy and prosperous.
A trip with 34 activities
Responding to the press, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son acknowledged that Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's visit had "important significance, a rich program, extensive content, and substantial results."
The visit was a great success, achieving the set goals, and was a practical step in implementing the foreign policy of the 13th National Party Congress and the Vietnam-Korea Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The visit was an important milestone, demonstrating the highly developed relationship between the two countries.
During the working trip, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a dense, rich and diverse working program with 34 activities with politicians, economists, experts, scientists, friendship organizations and non-governmental organizations.
In particular, the visit achieved many substantial results, especially in the fields of economic, trade and investment cooperation. The Korean leaders affirmed that they will continue to consider Vietnam as a strategic partner in development cooperation (ODA); and will support capacity building for Vietnamese enterprises to participate more deeply in the production supply chain of Korean enterprises. The two sides agreed to strengthen cooperation to promote the construction of a stable core mineral supply chain to ensure economic security for both countries. There have been 23 cooperation documents between enterprises and localities of the two countries on cooperation in the fields of trade, investment, health, education, semiconductors, energy and strengthening cooperation between Vietnamese localities and Korean enterprises.
On his last working day in Korea, the Prime Minister met with six leaders of major Korean corporations that are having billion-dollar projects in Vietnam. He also visited Samsung’s semiconductor complex and a multicultural Vietnamese-Korean family before boarding the plane to return home.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/quan-he-hinh-mau-viet-nam-han-quoc-185240703222743987.htm
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