Hanoi (VNA) –Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on September 11 affirmed that the Vietnam –Republic of Korea relations and cooperation have been developing vigorously andeffectively in every field since the state-visit to Vietnam by RoK PresidentMoon Jae-in earlier this year.

He made the statement whilereceiving RoK Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha, who is heading the country’sdelegation to the World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF ASEAN) 2018 now underway inHanoi.

During the reception, theGovernment leader asked the two sides to continue maintaining the high-levelcontacts and to closely coordinate with each other to accelerate the bilateralcooperation in every field, especially in investment, and to facilitate Vietnam’sexports to the market in the RoK so as to narrow the trade imbalance. PM Phucalso stressed that the two should strengthen their cooperation on science andtechnology to meet the new requirements of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Besides, PM Phuc also saidhe hopes the RoK will soon take effective measures to assist Vietnam inbuilding an e-government, and asked the RoK Foreign Ministry to help theVietnamese country in the country.

Foreign Minister Kangconveyed regards from President Moon Jae-in to the host and spoke highly of thesocio-economic development and international integration recorded by Vietnam inthe recent past. She said the RoK attaches great importance to the boosting ofthe relations and cooperation with Vietnam and stands ready to join hands withthe country in solving the issues in trade.

The RoK will help theVietnamese community in the country and share experiences with Vietnam inbuilding an e-government, FM Kang stressed, adding that she herself and herministry will continue closely coordinating with Vietnam in accelerating the implementationof the high-level agreement in a practical and effective way, thus contributingto the bringing of the bilateral relations to a new height.-VNA