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| General Secretary of the CPV and President Nguyen Phu Trong (R) and DPK Chairman Lee Hae-chan at their meeting in Hanoi on March 26 (Photo: VNA) |
The DPK leader made the statement at a meeting with General Secretary of the
Communist Party of Vietnam and President Nguyen Phu Trong in Hanoi on March 26.
Lee said he was impressed at Vietnam’s rapid changes and development. He briefed
on the RoK’s socio-economic situation as well as the DPK’s policy on foreign
affairs and national development.
For his part, Trong stressed that Lee’s ongoing visit is an opportunity for
leaders of the two parties to meet and enhance mutual understanding and trust.
He applauded the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on boosting
cooperation between the CPV and the DPK.
The leader urged both sides to work closely together to realise the pact, which
will contribute to consolidating the bilateral friendship and deepening the
Vietnam-RoK strategic partnership.
Earlier the same day, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception for Lee
and his entourage.
Phuc said Vietnam-RoK relations are growing comprehensively in multiple fields.
The RoK is now the biggest foreign investor, second biggest ODA supplier, and
third biggest trade partner of Vietnam, he said, adding that the country also
ranks second in terms of foreign tourist arrivals in Vietnam.
The government leader asked the RoK side to continue creating favourable
conditions for Vietnamese citizens living, working and studying in the RoK.
Lee vowed to join efforts made by the two countries and their party leaders in
fortifying the bilateral ties. He hoped Vietnam will continue facilitating RoK
firms investing in the nation.
Both leaders affirmed their determination to push Vietnam-RoK trade to 100
billion USD by 2020.
Also on March 26, Politburo member and permanent member of the CPV Central
Committee’s Secretariat Tran Quoc Vuong held talks with DPK Chairman Lee
Hae-chan.
At the talks, the two sides informed each other on the current situation of
their respective nations and parties.
Vuong and Lee also exchanged their ideas on measures to enhance ties between the
CPV and the DPK in the time ahead, as well as sharing information and their
views on international and regional issues of common concern.
Following the talks, head of the CPV Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations Hoang Binh Quan and Deputy General Secretary of the DPK Kim Kyung-hyup signed the memorandum of understanding (MoU) on boosting cooperation between the two parties.-VNA
Source: VNA
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