President Vo Van Thuong hosted a solemn reception for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.

On the evening of June 23, at the International Convention Center (Hanoi), President Vo Van Thuong and his wife hosted a solemn reception to welcome President of the Republic of Korea Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife, who are on a State visit to Vietnam.

President Vo Van Thuong and his wife and President of the Republic of Korea Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife attended the reception. (Source: VNA)

Speaking at the reception, President Vo Van Thuong recalled that more than 800 years ago, the Ly family of Vietnam settled in and participated in protecting and building the country of Korea. Today, the two countries have become each other's leading important partners, supporting and helping each other for common development.

Recalling the Korean saying: "A journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step", the President said that upgrading the Vietnam-Korea relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership has opened a new journey with a longer vision and higher goals.

This visit to Vietnam by the President of the Republic of Korea is of great significance for the journey that the two countries will take together in the spirit of "good friends, good partners, good in-laws".

In the context of rapid and complicated international and regional developments, the President emphasized that strengthening Vietnam-Korea relations is in line with the aspirations and interests of the people of the two countries, making practical contributions to maintaining peace, stability, cooperation and prosperous development in the region and the world.

"In that spirit, we will join hands and efforts to foster the good relationship between the two countries to further develop," the President wished.

President Vo Van Thuong and his wife with President of the Republic of Korea Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife. (Source: VNA)

For his part, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol repeated President Ho Chi Minh's saying: "For the benefit of 10 years, plant trees, for the benefit of a hundred years, educate people."

President Yoon Suk Yeol said that the saying means investing in people and training talents for the long-term future. This is also very true in promoting relations between Korea and Vietnam.

The two countries are deeply connected through people-to-people exchanges, and the people themselves will bring the two countries closer together, opening up an even brighter future.

Along with the strong growth in bilateral trade and investment cooperation, a large number of Koreans residing in Vietnam and Vietnamese people residing in Korea are important bridges to contribute to bringing the relationship between the two countries to a new height.

Source: https://baoquocte.vn/chu-tich-nuoc-vo-van-thuong-chu-tri-tiec-chieu-dai-trong-the-tong-thong-han-quoc-yoon-suk-yeol-232096.html