On the morning of August 11, at the Office of the President of the Republic of Korea, right after the solemn official welcoming ceremony, General Secretary To Lam held a high-level meeting with President of the Republic of Korea Lee Jae Myung.
President Lee Jae Myung affirmed that South Korea always considers Vietnam a key partner in implementing foreign policies in the region, and is ready to accompany Vietnam in the next development stages.
General Secretary To Lam expressed his hope that President Lee Jae Myung and the leaders of the South will continue to orient the cooperation between the two countries to have new, substantial, effective, and long-term sustainable changes in all fields.
President Lee Jae Myung shared and agreed with General Secretary To Lam's opinion that Vietnam and South Korea are in very favorable strategic conditions to strengthen greater political trust, jointly strive to improve the effectiveness of substantive cooperation in all fields, complement each other's strengths and develop together, and grow together in the new era of the two peoples.
The two leaders agreed to continue to firmly strengthen political trust and promote strategic coordination in key areas of diplomacy - defense - security.
The two sides shared a common view on shaping and implementing a new strategic vision for Vietnam - Korea economic linkage from market-based cooperation to cooperation in developing a production chain, developing high-quality human resources; from extensive to in-depth development, prioritizing quality, efficiency, sustainability, improving innovation capacity and long-term sustainable development benefits; bringing Vietnam - Korea economic linkages to new heights, in line with the needs and interests of the two countries in the new current situation.
The two sides agreed to support capacity building for Vietnamese enterprises to participate more deeply in the global supply chain of Korean enterprises, thereby soon completing the bilateral trade turnover forecast of 150 billion USD by 2030.
The two leaders agreed to elevate science and technology cooperation to become a pillar and a new bright spot in bilateral relations so that Vietnam can become a partner in creating value with Korea in science, technology and innovation.
General Secretary To Lam affirmed that Vietnam is ready to create favorable conditions for large Korean enterprises to expand their investment in Vietnam, prioritizing areas where Korea has strengths and is in line with Vietnam's new development orientation such as infrastructure development, manufacturing of high-tech electronic devices, semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), renewable energy, smart cities.
President Lee Jae Myung hopes that Vietnam will pay attention and support Korean enterprises to expand, improve the efficiency of long-term business and investment activities in Vietnam and support Korean enterprises to participate in key projects in Vietnam.
The President of the Republic of Korea affirmed that he will increase quotas and expand the industries to receive Vietnamese workers.
General Secretary To Lam and President Lee Jae Myung discussed international and regional issues of mutual concern; shared the importance of maintaining peace and stability in the East Sea, ensuring legitimate and legal rights according to the provisions of international law and the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS 1982); and said that progress in inter-Korean relations and establishing long-term peace on the Korean Peninsula are essential for peace and prosperity not only of the Korean Peninsula but also of the international community.
