Yoon to Hold Korea-Vietnam Summit Tomorrow... Signing Over 10 Agreements and MOUs

Presidential Office: "Key Partner of Top 3 Trading Countries and ASEAN"
Conducting Economic Schedule Including Business Meetings

President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is on a state visit to Vietnam, will begin his official schedule as a state guest on the 23rd (local time) with a visit to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and a Korea-Vietnam summit meeting with President Vo Van Thuong.

Lee Do-woon, spokesperson for the presidential office, held a briefing at the press center set up in Hanoi, Vietnam, on the afternoon of the 22nd, stating, "President Yoon will start his official state visit schedule tomorrow (the 23rd) with a wreath-laying and visit to the late President Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum."

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Following this, President Yoon will attend the official welcoming ceremony and then hold the Korea-Vietnam summit meeting. The spokesperson introduced that the two leaders plan to discuss ways to deepen, expand, and develop bilateral relations in connection with the 'Comprehensive Strategic Partnership' elevated during the state visit of then-President Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the end of last year.

He emphasized, "Vietnam is our country's third-largest trading partner and a key ASEAN cooperation partner," adding, "This visit by the president to Vietnam also holds significance as his first bilateral visit to an ASEAN country since taking office."

Afterward, President Yoon will have individual meetings with Vietnam's top leadership, including Nguyen Phu Trong, General Secretary of the Communist Party and the highest-ranking official, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, and National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, followed by a state banquet.

There will also be a luncheon meeting and business forum with Korean businesspeople operating in Vietnam. The spokesperson said, "Currently, over 9,000 companies in sectors such as electronics, automobiles, distribution, and rare earths have entered Vietnam, creating employment for more than 700,000 people," adding, "Key economic figures from both countries will participate in the business forum to discuss trade, investment, supply chains, and cooperation in advanced industries."

He further explained, "The two countries will express gratitude to the businesspeople who have worked to become core partners in various fields ranging from trade and investment to human exchange and culture, and will present measures to open a new 30 years."

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