On the afternoon of July 15, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters, Politburo Member, Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung received Korean Ambassador Choi Young Sam to say goodbye on the occasion of the end of his term of office in Vietnam.
On this occasion, Minister Le Hoai Trung presented the Medal "For the Diplomatic Cause of Vietnam" to Ambassador Choi Young Sam to recognize the Ambassador's contributions to Vietnam - Korea diplomatic relations.
At the reception, Minister Le Hoai Trung congratulated Ambassador Choi Young Sam on excellently completing his term of office in Vietnam and highly appreciated the Ambassador's very positive and proactive contributions in promoting the development of cooperative relations between Vietnam and Korea.
The Minister reviewed some outstanding achievements of the two countries' relations during the Ambassador's term, including the regular implementation of high-level delegation exchange activities contributing to strengthening political trust; South Korea continues to maintain its position as Vietnam's leading important economic partner; people-to-people exchanges between the two countries are increasingly expanding; the two sides strengthen close cooperation and support each other in regional and international forums, thereby making an important contribution to maintaining a peaceful, stable, cooperative and developing environment in the region and internationally.
Congratulating Ambassador Choi Young Sam on receiving the Medal "For Vietnamese Diplomacy", Minister Le Hoai Trung affirmed that this is a noble award to recognize the Ambassador's feelings and contributions to the development of relations between the two countries in the past time.
The Minister emphasized a number of major orientations to promote relations between the two countries in the coming time; affirmed that he will work with South Korea to effectively implement the agreements and cooperation commitments between the senior leaders of the two countries; welcomed South Korea's agreement to accompany Vietnam in the new development stage.
Minister Le Hoai Trung expressed his belief that with his rich experience, deep understanding and affection for Vietnam, in any position, Ambassador Choi Young Sam will continue to pay attention to and promote the cooperative relationship between the two countries to develop more substantively, effectively and comprehensively in the coming time.
Ambassador Choi Young Sam respectfully thanked Minister Le Hoai Trung and the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs for always supporting, closely coordinating and creating favorable conditions for the Ambassador to successfully complete his tasks during his term in Vietnam; expressed his pleasure to witness and contribute to promoting the development of the Korea - Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
Sharing impressions and good feelings for the country and people of Vietnam, especially the socio-economic development of Vietnam, Ambassador Choi Young Sam affirmed that Vietnam has become a top important partner of Korea in implementing foreign policy in the region and Korea has become a reliable partner of Vietnam in cooperation in many fields. Ambassador Choi Young Sam affirmed that after returning home, no matter what position he holds, he will continue to actively contribute to the development of relations between the two countries.
