SEOUL, April 22 (AJP) - President Lee Jae Myung is set to sit down for talks with Vietnamese President Tô Lâm in Hanoi on Wednesday.
Lee's meeting with Lâm, who also serves as General Secretary of the Communist Party, comes about eight months after the Vietnamese leader visited Seoul in August last year.
Their meeting also comes after South Korea agreed with its third-largest trading partner to further enhance bilateral relations in 2022, when the two countries marked the 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties.
During the summit, the two leaders are expected to discuss cooperation across various sectors from nuclear power and infrastructure to artificial intelligence, critical minerals, and energy. Senior officials from both sides will then join an expanded meeting, followed by a joint press statement and a state banquet to round out the day.
Among key topics in their talks will be concrete steps to deepen bilateral cooperation, with both countries having already set a goal of increasing trade from the current $94.6 billion to $150 billion by 2030.
With the prolonged conflict in the Middle East continuing to rattle global markets, the two sides are also expected to pursue a mutually beneficial partnership in supply chains for energy and critical minerals.
Lee's meeting with Lâm, who also serves as General Secretary of the Communist Party, comes about eight months after the Vietnamese leader visited Seoul in August last year.
Their meeting also comes after South Korea agreed with its third-largest trading partner to further enhance bilateral relations in 2022, when the two countries marked the 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties.
During the summit, the two leaders are expected to discuss cooperation across various sectors from nuclear power and infrastructure to artificial intelligence, critical minerals, and energy. Senior officials from both sides will then join an expanded meeting, followed by a joint press statement and a state banquet to round out the day.
Among key topics in their talks will be concrete steps to deepen bilateral cooperation, with both countries having already set a goal of increasing trade from the current $94.6 billion to $150 billion by 2030.
With the prolonged conflict in the Middle East continuing to rattle global markets, the two sides are also expected to pursue a mutually beneficial partnership in supply chains for energy and critical minerals.
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