On the afternoon of April 22, instantly after the State-level welcoming ceremony on the Presidential Palace, General Secretary and President To Lam held talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.
The two sides emphasised the implementation of a strategic imaginative and prescient on financial integration in the brand new context, in which they collectively attempt to full the aim of bilateral commerce turnover reaching 150 billion USD by 2030; dedicated to persevering with to facilitate commerce, open up import and export markets for one another’s items; assist Vietnamese companies to take part in the Korean manufacturing provide chain and construct an impartial and self-reliant economic system.
General Secretary and President To Lam extremely appreciated the funding participation and contribution of Korean companies to Vietnam’s socio-economic improvement course of; welcomed Korean companies to increase funding scale in precedence areas comparable to infrastructure improvement, good cities, semiconductors, large-scale AI information facilities, good seaport cooperation and constructing new technology seaports.
President Lee Jae Myung thanked and wished the Vietnamese Government to proceed to listen to and assist the removing of difficulties and obstacles in funding tasks of Korean companies in Vietnam; dedicated to intently coordinate with the Vietnamese aspect to successfully implement the capital of the Economic Cooperation Promotion Fund (EDCF) and the Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDPF), specializing in Vietnam’s strategic infrastructure sectors.
In addition, the 2 sides agreed to promote scientific and technological cooperation, innovation and digital transformation to change into an necessary driving power to promote bilateral cooperation and the event objectives of every nation.
General Secretary and President To Lam requested the 2 sides to promote analysis cooperation and technology switch between the 2 nations and requested Korea to proceed to assist Vietnam in implementing the Vietnam – Korea Institute of Science and Technology (VKIST) Project.
Approving and extremely appreciating the proposals of General Secretary and President To Lam, President Lee Jae Myung mentioned that South Korea is ready to share technology in future industries comparable to synthetic intelligence, semiconductor, clear power, human useful resource coaching, contributing to supporting the nation’s modernization and the event of superior science and technology of Vietnam; requested the 2 sides to strengthen the connection of the innovation and artistic startup ecosystem between the 2 nations.
General Secretary and President To Lam requested South Korea to actively assist Vietnam in growing the cultural trade and leisure trade, and share tourism promotion experiences.
After the talks, General Secretary and President To Lam and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung witnessed the ceremony of handing over 12 cooperation agreements in many fields signed between ministries and sectors of the 2 nations, exhibiting the wealthy and complete achievements that the 2 sides have achieved throughout this go to.