President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea (RoK) has said he intends to further deepen friendship and trust with the Vietnamese leadership to lift the strategic cooperative partnership between the RoK and Viet Nam to a new height during his upcoming State visit to Viet Nam.

The Republic of Korea's President Moon Jae-in and his spouse (Source: Embassy of the Republic of Korea)

The President, along with his spouse, is making a State visit to Viet Nam from 22 - 24 March at the invitation of Vietnamese State President Tran Dai Quang.

The daily Korea Times, published in English, on 21 March, quoted an official of the Presidential Palace as saying that Viet Nam is a core country in the Moon administration’s New Southern Policy, which aims to diversify Seoul’s economic partnerships beyond the US and China, by increasing trade with the Southeast Asian nations.

The official said President Moon will seek ways to strengthen practical cooperation in various fields, including trade, transportation, infrastructure and energy.

President Moon will meet Park Hang-seo, Korean head coach of the Vietnamese national football team whose leadership led the country to second place in the U23 Asian Cup.

He will then participate in the groundbreaking ceremony for the Viet Nam-Korea Institute of Science and Technology, which is a symbol of cooperation between the two nations in science-technology.

On the second day of his visit, Moon will pay a floral tribute to late President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum. Afterwards, he will meet Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, President Tran Dai Quang, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

The ROK leader will also attend a job fair before leaving Viet Nam for the United Arab Emirates.

(Source: NDO/VNA)