Park Jin to Officially Visit Vietnam Next Month for 30th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo In-ho] Foreign Minister Park Jin is scheduled to make an official visit to Vietnam, which marks the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations on the 17th and 18th, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 13th.

Foreign Minister Park Jin appeared at the National Assembly's audit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held on the 4th and responded to questions from lawmakers. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

Im Soo-seok, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said at the regular briefing that "this visit was made at the invitation of Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son."

Minister Park is expected to hold a foreign ministers' meeting with Minister Son to discuss bilateral relations, Korea-ASEAN relations, major regional issues including the Korean Peninsula, international affairs, and mutual interests and cooperation measures.

He is also reported to discuss the preparation status for the Korea-ASEAN Summit to be held next month in Cambodia, the chair country of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

Additionally, Minister Park plans to pay a courtesy call on Vietnamese leadership including President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, hold meetings with representatives of the Korean community and Korean businesses operating in Vietnam, and deliver a speech at the Vietnam Diplomatic Academy.

This year, marking the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations, Minister Park is the first high-ranking official from our government to visit Vietnam. Korea and Vietnam established diplomatic relations on December 22, 1992, and this year marks the 30th anniversary of their diplomatic ties.

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