This time, would you rate the outstanding results of the President’s state visit to Korea?

The state visit to Korea by President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation was very successful.

The visit marked the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Korea. This is also the high-level visit of our party and state leaders to Korea after President Yoon Suk Yeol came to power and President Nguyen Xuan Phuc became the first foreign leader to receive President Yoon Seok Yeol at the state ceremony since he took office.

The Korean side, particularly President Yoon Seok Yeol, solemnly but warmly and sincerely welcomed the President and our delegation.

President Yoon Seok attaches great importance to the visit, repeatedly emphasizing that “the President is his first guest of state.” All Korean leaders considered the visit to be of great importance as it set a precondition for the further implementation of the two countries’ cooperative relations at both bilateral and multilateral levels.

The Korean leader repeatedly reiterated that Vietnam is an important partner in implementing the “Free, Peaceful and Prosperous Indo-Pacific Strategy” and the “Korea-ASEAN Solidarity Initiative of the Republic of Korea”. Korea,” pledged to support close cooperation between the two countries’ ministries and sectors in implementing the joint perceptions of the two countries’ senior leaders and the agreements signed by both sides.

The most outstanding result of the visit was that President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and President Yoon Suk Yeo announced the expansion of the two countries’ ties into a comprehensive strategic partnership and issued a joint Vietnam-Korea statement on the visit.

The upgrading of relations to the level of a comprehensive strategic partnership is a historic milestone that opens a new, stronger and more substantial period of development for the two countries’ relations.

In addition, during the visit, the two sides also reached many important joint agreements on important directions and concrete measures to develop the two countries’ relations in accordance with the spirit of the new relationship framework.

Also as part of the visit, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the Vietnam-Korea Business Forum, which was attended by more than 500 business representatives from the two countries; approached nearly 30 executives from Korea’s leading companies, banks and financial institutions, investors. Acting Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh and heads of ministries, branches and municipalities had meetings and contacts with partners to discuss specific areas of cooperation. During the visit, with the testimony of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, President Yoon Suk Yeol and heads of government, the ministries of the two sides, agencies and companies of the two sides signed 24 cooperation documents between the two sides: ministries, sectors, places and companies of the two countries, including 16 collaborative agreements, covenants, proposed new and expanded investments valued at approximately $15 billion.

Could the Minister explain the content of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and the orientation for implementation in the coming period?

Over the past 30 years, relations between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea have developed remarkably, political trust has been increasingly strengthened, cooperation in various fields has become more substantial, intensive and understanding. Friendly exchanges between the peoples of the two countries have deepened . These great achievements, along with determination to deepen ties, are an important basis for the two sides’ decision to upgrade the two countries’ relationship to the level of a “comprehensive strategic partnership”.

The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership can be understood as cooperation between Vietnam and South Korea, which will be comprehensively strengthened and expanded in all areas, from politics – foreign affairs, security – defense, economy, trade, investment to education, science and technology, humanities – exchanges in society… These relationship and cooperation aspects in particular will be dealt with in depth, practically and effectively in the near future, including:

one is, to further promote visits and exchanges between high-level leaders of the two countries through flexible and diverse forms; Strengthening and deepening mechanisms for exchanges, exchanges and dialogue between central and local government agencies, between the National Assembly, political parties, organizations and social strata of the two countries; Effective use of cooperation, dialogue and exchange mechanisms between authorities of the two countries.

two isEconomic, trade and investment cooperation will continue to be the foundation and driving force of the Vietnam-Korea Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, both sides are committed to expanding and deepening economic and trade cooperation, taking immediate measures to increase bilateral trade increase sales to $100 billion by 2023 and toward target of $150 billion by 2030; Diversification of cooperation in areas such as work, health, culture, education, science and technology…

three isPromote defense cooperation and defense industry, cooperate in the field of security, including maritime security and coast guard, contribute to peace, stability and development in the region and the world.

four is, strengthening coordination and response to global challenges, non-traditional security issues, energy security, food security, economic security, cooperation in protecting the marine environment; agreed at the same time to strengthen joint responsiveness to emergency situations.

year is, continue to coordinate positions on international issues of common concern and concern; agreed to coordinate closely in international and regional forums and mechanisms of mutual interest and participation.

six isAlong with the development of cooperative relations between the two countries, people-to-people exchanges will develop faster, stronger and more diverse than before. Accordingly, promoting exchanges and strengthening friendship between communities, ministries and peoples of the two countries, and strengthening coordination in assisting and protecting citizens are the most important tasks of the two countries in the near future.

Raising the relationship to the level of a comprehensive strategic partnership will be a driving force to further consolidate political trust, deepen mutual understanding and create a favorable basis and environment for promoting cooperation in various fields, especially economic collaboration to create. In view of the major achievements, interest and efforts of both peoples made in the past 30 years, I believe that Vietnam-Korea relations and cooperation in all fields will develop more and more brilliantly and will bring benefits to the peoples of the two countries; Contributing to peace, stability, cooperation and prosperous development of the region and the world.

An important content of the visit is the promotion of exchange between people and society. Can the minister tell me more about this?

Promoting human and intellectual exchange is an essential part of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s state visit to Korea. This is also the concern and priority of the heads of state and government of both countries.

The friendship between the two peoples dates back hundreds of years, when the Vietnamese Ly family settled in Korea, or the friendly exchanges between Dai Viet’s envoy Phung Khac Khoan and the Vietnamese delegation, which encouraged god Ly Tuy Quang of North Korea and was particularly active , since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1992.

After 30 years, the ties between the peoples of both countries are closer than ever: between the two countries there are more than 1000 back and forth flights in a month, nearly 5 million people visit each other, more than 70 local couples To establish friendly and cooperative relations around 250,000 people from both countries live in each other’s countries, including 60,000 Vietnamese and Korean bridal couples. The typical cultural features of this country such as spring rolls, ao dai, Vietnamese noodle soup, kimchi, kpop and hanbok (han bok) from Korea have become familiar to the people of the other country.

Human-to-human exchanges not only improve understanding between individuals, but also improve understanding between the two peoples in all aspects.

During the visit, the leaders of the two countries stressed the need to further promote exchanges between the two countries as an important factor in promoting Vietnam-Korea ties and friendship. Immediately after his arrival in Korea, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with representatives of the Vietnamese community in Korea and friendship organizations such as the Korea-Vietnam Friendship Association, the Korean Cultural Exchange Association, etc. – Viet, the Ly Hoa Son Vietnam family in Korea.

During the meetings, the President called on the Vietnamese community in Korea to uphold the tradition of solidarity, mutual love, solidarity, love and support for one another and to promote the role of connecting the two nations; Friendship associations must further strengthen their mission of acting as a bridge and supporting exchanges between mass organizations, places and people of the two countries to be more active, more substantial and appropriate to the framework of the partnership. The comprehensive strategy between the two countries has just been announced to be updated.

The companies of both countries are also not only the active core of promoting economic cooperation between the two countries, but also help to improve exchanges and mutual understanding between companies, mass organizations and municipalities of the two countries. They are important objects that the governments of the two countries will pay more attention and support to in the coming period.

It can be said that the results of the visit are not only politically successful, but also have profound social and humanistic significance, and meet the expectations of the people and businesses of the two countries. This is also a milestone and an important impetus to promote the deepening, stable and sustainable cooperation between the two countries, for the common interests of the two peoples to actively contribute to maintaining relations between the two countries, to maintain peace and stability and promotion of cooperation and development in the region and in the world.