The event, held on the occasion of Lee’s state visit to Vietnam, is expected to draw about 500 participants from both countries, including government officials, public institutions and business leaders. South Korea’s economic delegation includes 109 companies.
In a keynote address, Lee is expected to underscore the close Korea-Vietnam partnership built on trade and investment. He is also expected to mention cooperation in responding to recent global uncertainty linked to the war in the Middle East.
From South Korea, about 250 business leaders are to attend, including Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong; SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, who also heads the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry; LG Chairman Koo Kwang-mo; Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin; POSCO Holdings Chairman Chang In-hwa; HD Hyundai Vice Chairman Chung Ki-sun; GS Chairman Huh Tae-soo; CJ Chairman Sohn Kyung-shik, who also heads the Korea Employers Federation; Hyosung Chairman Cho Hyun-joon; and Doosan Enerbility Chairman Park Jie-won.
Vietnamese business leaders listed as attending include PVN Chairman Le Ngoc Son; EVN Chairman Dang Hoang An; Sun Group Chairman Dang Minh Truong; THACO Group Chairman Tran Ba Duong; and FPT Group Chairman Truong Gia Binh.
At the forum, Samsung Electronics, SK Innovation, the Korea Institute of Science and Technology, and the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy are to present on the parts industry, building ecosystems for the power and AI industries, and training talent for science, technology and advanced industries.
More than 70 memorandums of understanding are expected to be signed between companies from the two countries across sectors including advanced technology, consumer goods, infrastructure, energy and finance.
Earlier on April 23, Lee met with Prime Minister Le Minh Hung, Vietnam’s No. 2 official, to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation.
A day earlier, Lee met with To Lam, Vietnam’s top official and Communist Party general secretary and state president, and discussed cooperation in supply chains and infrastructure, including energy such as nuclear power plants.
Lee is also scheduled to meet with Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man.
Separately, a poll showed Lee’s job approval held at 69% for a third consecutive week.
In the National Barometer Survey released April 23, 69% of respondents said Lee was doing a good job, while 21% gave a negative assessment, down 1 percentage point from the previous survey. The poll was conducted April 20-22 among 1,005 adults ages 18 and older by Embrain Public, Kstat Research, Korea Research and Hankook Research.
The survey was conducted through telephone interviews using a 100% mobile phone virtual number sample. The margin of error was plus or minus 3.1 percentage points at the 95% confidence level, and the response rate was 17.7%. More details are available on the website of the National Election Survey Deliberation Commission.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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