President of the Republic of Korea Yoon Suk Yeol expressed his hope that his state visit to Vietnam from June 22-24 will serve as a catalyst for opening a new chapter of bilateral cooperation in an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) have maintained a strong relationship since their establishment of diplomatic ties on December 22, 1992, with the RoK emerging as Vietnam’s second largest ODA provider and second largest labour market.

VOV.VN - The upcoming state visit to Vietnam by President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Yoon Suk-yeol from June 22 to June 24 is a vivid testament to the special importance given by both the Korean government and the President himself to bilateral ties.

Cooperation between localities of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) has seen the engagement of not only authorities but also businesses and people, heard a seminar in Seoul on May 30.

VOV.VN - Vietnam slipped into a trade deficit of US$10.8 billion with the Republic of Korea (RoK) in the first five months of this year, marking a decrease of 38.3% compared to the same period from last year.

A conference was held in the central city of Da Nang on April 25 with a focus on the fourth Industry Revolution (Industry 4.0) and the prospects of the Vietnam - Republic of Korea (RoK) cooperation in new industries.

VOV.VN - The Copyright Office of Vietnam and the Korea Copyright Protection Agency (KCOPA) jointly held a forum in Hanoi on April 6 to promote cooperation in the field.

Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Le Cong Thanh had a working session with Deputy Minister of Environment of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Kum Hang-seung in Hanoi on March 29.

In the spirit of a comprehensive strategic partnership, Vietnam asks the Republic of Korea (RoK) to take proper perception, respect the historical truth and encourage substantive and effective acts in order to deal with war consequences, the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry’s deputy spokesperson Pham Thu Hang said on March 9.

Vice Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Nguyen Duc Hai on February 20 suggested the Republic of Korea (RoK) – Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group make more contributions to the bilateral legislative ties.