RoK President arrives in Hanoi, starting State visit to Vietnam
President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon Hee arrived in Hanoi on June 22 morning, beginning their three-day State visit to Vietnam at the invitation of President Vo Van Thuong.
President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon Hee arrive in Hanoi (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - President of theRepublic of Korea (RoK) Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon Hee arrived inHanoi on June 22 morning, beginning their three-day State visit to Vietnamat the invitation of President Vo Van Thuong.
Welcoming the RoK delegation at Noi Bai InternationalAirport were Chairman of the President Office Le Khanh Hai, Chairman of the HanoiPeople's Committee Tran Sy Thanh, Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign AffairsNguyen Minh Vu, Vietnamese Ambassador to the RoK Nguyen Vu Tung, and RoKAmbassador to Vietnam Oh Young Ju.
This is the first State visit to Vietnam by RoKPresident Yoon, and Vietnam is also the first Southeast Asian country that he visits since he took office in May 2022.
RoK President Yoon Suk Yeol welcomed by Chairman of the President Office Le Khanh Hai (Photo: VNA)
It takes place in the context that the bilateralrelationship was upgraded from the strategic partnership to the comprehensivestrategic partnership in December 2022 on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic ties.
Vietnam and the RoK set up their diplomatic ties on December22, 1992. At present, the RoK is one of Vietnam’s leading important partners./.
President of the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) Yu Jeong Yeol had an article published on the Economic Daily on June 19, which described Vietnam as a crucial economic partner that the Republic of Korea (RoK) must definitely cooperate with.
The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea (RoK) to Vietnam, Oh Young Ju, has said the upcoming Vietnam visit by the RoK’s President Yoon Suk Yeol from June 22-24 holds significance as it is the first year the two countries have deployed their Comprehensive strategic partnership.
President of the Republic of Korea Yoon Suk Yeol expressed his hope that his state visit to Vietnam from June 22-24 will serve as a catalyst for opening a new chapter of bilateral cooperation in an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency.
The Vietnam visit by the RoK’s President Yoon Suk Yeol from June 22-24 holds significance as it is the first year the two countries have deployed their comprehensive strategic partnership.
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President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon Hee arrive in Hanoi (Photo: VNA) 
RoK President Yoon Suk Yeol welcomed by Chairman of the President Office Le Khanh Hai (Photo: VNA) 
