President Lee Meets Vietnamese Prime Minister: "Let's Create a New Miracle of the Red River Through Cooperation in Nuclear Power, Transportation, and Energy"

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During his state visit to Vietnam, President Lee Jae-myung met with Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on the 23rd and proposed strengthening strategic cooperation in nuclear power, transportation infrastructure, and energy sectors, stating, "Let us create a new miracle of the Red River together."

President Lee Jae-myung, who is on a state visit to Vietnam, is meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Hung at the Prime Minister's Office in Hanoi on the 23rd (local time). Photo by Yonhap News

On the third day of his state visit to Vietnam, President Lee met with Prime Minister Le Minh Hung at the Prime Minister's Office and noted that in the past, South Korea made concentrated investments in three core infrastructures: achieving energy self-sufficiency through nuclear power, transforming logistics through highways and railways, and establishing a transparent financial settlement system. He emphasized, "A stable flow of energy and logistics supports industry, while an efficient financial infrastructure accelerates the flow of funds," as he outlined his vision.

President Lee also remarked, "It was the combination of physical and institutional foundations that served as the decisive engine for South Korea's rapid economic leap." He continued, "I ask for your special attention and support so that the Korean government and the Vietnamese government can further strengthen our strategic cooperation in nuclear power, transportation infrastructure, and energy—key drivers of economic growth."

In addition, President Lee mentioned that Vietnam is currently implementing its "national transformation plan," aiming to achieve upper-middle-income status by 2030 and join the ranks of high-income advanced countries by 2045. He said, "As a reliable partner, South Korea wants to be part of Vietnam’s journey toward its growth objectives." He added, "I trust that you will provide special support to ensure Korean companies can invest with confidence," and expressed hope that, through his meeting with the Prime Minister, the two countries could further deepen economic cooperation befitting their close partnership, and frankly exchange views on ways to advance mutually beneficial cooperation and prosperity.

President Lee also received an invitation from the Vietnamese side for Prime Minister Kim Min-seok to visit Vietnam. President Lee said, "Thank you for officially inviting Prime Minister Kim. I will convey your message as soon as I return home and arrange for an early visit to Vietnam."

President Jae-myung Lee, on a state visit to Vietnam, is viewing a photo related to South Korea and Vietnam with Prime Minister Le Minh Hung at the Hanoi Prime Minister's Office on the 23rd (local time). Photo by Yonhap News Agency

Earlier, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung told President Lee, "I understand that you had a very comprehensive and substantive meeting with General Secretary and President To Lam, and that both sides agreed on key directions to further develop and deepen the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and South Korea." He added, "I believe this visit will provide new impetus for making future cooperation between our two countries even more substantive, effective, and comprehensive." He also noted that Vietnam is focusing on establishing three strategic breakthroughs—policy, human resources, and infrastructure—to achieve its goal of becoming a high-income advanced nation by 2045, and expressed hope for South Korea's cooperation and support.

Before the meeting, President Lee and Prime Minister Le Minh Hung moved to the photo zone inside the Prime Minister's Office and viewed 15 photos symbolizing the Korea-Vietnam relationship, including images of the two countries' diplomatic normalization, a summit during former President Kim Dae-jung's era, last year's meeting between President Lee and General Secretary To Lam, photos related to football coaches Park Hang-seo and Kim Sang-sik with the Vietnamese national football team, and a photo of Samsung's factory in Vietnam.

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