Vietnam and South Korea strengthen cooperation in many fields

(Dan Tri) - The Chairmen of the National Assembly of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea discussed measures to promote bilateral relations in general and strengthen cooperation between the legislative bodies of the two countries in particular.

On the afternoon of November 20, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man chaired the official welcoming ceremony for Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea Woo Won Shik and the Korean National Assembly delegation on an official visit to Vietnam.

Immediately after the welcoming ceremony, the two National Assembly Chairmen held talks and discussed measures to promote bilateral relations in general and strengthen cooperation between the legislative bodies of the two countries in particular.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man believes that the visit will make an important contribution to promoting the Vietnam-Korea Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and cooperation between the two countries' National Assemblies to develop more practically, effectively and comprehensively in the coming time.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and Chairman of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea Woo Won Shik (Photo: Pool).

National Assembly Chairman Woo Won Shik expressed his pleasure to visit Vietnam again, saying that the two sides have many cultural similarities, have become each other's leading economic partners and have an inseparable relationship.

The two leaders expressed their delight at the good progress in cooperation between the two countries since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1992.

The two leaders highly appreciated parliamentary diplomacy and cooperation between the two countries' National Assemblies, which have become a prominent highlight, playing an important role in supervising and promoting the implementation of high-level agreements, sharing legislative experience and enhancing mutual understanding between the two countries' deputies and people.

The two National Assembly Chairmen agreed to continue strengthening political trust and maintain regular exchanges of high-level delegations, creating a foundation for expanding comprehensive cooperation in all fields.

At the same time, promote the expansion of defense and security cooperation; exchange experiences and support each other in non-traditional security issues and transnational crimes.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and Chairman Woo Won Shik agreed to promote effective economic cooperation in line with the common interests of both sides, striving to soon complete the goal of raising bilateral trade turnover to 150 billion USD by 2030.

The two sides agreed to expand cooperation in the fields of industry, energy and technology transfer to serve common development goals.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and National Assembly Chairman Woo Won Shik at the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding on new cooperation between the two countries' National Assemblies (Photo: Pool).

On the basis of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, the two sides agreed to continue expanding cooperation in human resource training, culture, tourism and people-to-people exchange, thereby creating greater connection between the people of the two countries.

The two sides highly appreciated the good cooperation results between the two countries' National Assemblies in recent times and agreed to effectively implement the new Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between the two countries' National Assemblies signed during the visit.

The two sides agreed to maintain regular exchanges of high-ranking delegations between the two countries' National Assemblies to enhance experience sharing in building laws and institutions for sustainable development.

At the same time, promote the role of the two countries' legislative bodies in coordinating the supervision of the implementation of international treaties and cooperation agreements signed between the two governments; strengthen exchanges and cooperation and promote the bridging role of the Friendship Parliamentarians' Groups of the two National Assemblies.

The two sides also agreed to continue to strengthen coordination and mutual support at regional and international inter-parliamentary forums such as the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).

At the talks, the two sides discussed a number of regional and international issues of mutual concern and agreed to closely coordinate and contribute to peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/thoi-su/viet-nam-va-han-quoc-tang-cuong-hop-tac-tren-nhieu-linh-vuc-20251120191642210.htm