President arrives in Seoul, beginning state visit to RoK
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived in Seoul on December 4 afternoon (local time), beginning a state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK).
President arrives in Seoul, beginning state visit to RoK. (Photo: VNA)
Seoul (VNA) – President Nguyen Xuan Phucand a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived in Seoul on December 4afternoon (local time), beginning a state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK).
The visit, from December 4-6, is made at theinvitation of RoK President Yoon Suk Yeol.
President Phuc and his entourage were welcomed at Seoul military airport by RoK Foreign Minister Park Jin, RoK Ambassador to Vietnam Oh Young-ju and other officials of the RoK, alongwith Ambassador Nguyen Vu Tung and the staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in theRoK, and representatives of the Vietnamese community in the country.
During his stay in the RoK, the President is scheduledto hold talks with his RoK counterpart, and witness the signing/exchange of anumber of cooperation documents.
He will also meet the Prime Minister and the Speakerof the National Assembly of the RoK, attend a business forum, and have workingsessions with leaders of Korean firms.
President Phuc is the first foreign senior leader topay a state visit to the RoK since President Yoon took office.
The visit takes place at a time when the two countriesare celebrating the 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties, are entering a pivotalperiod to carry out their own development strategies, especially following theCOVID-19 pandemic. It is expected to usher in new chapter in bilateral ties./.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with representatives from organisations of Republic of Korea citizens living and working in Vietnam on December 1, ahead of his State-level visit to the RoK at the invitation of his counterpart Yoon Suk-yeol.
The Embassy of the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Vietnam held a ceremony on December 1 to celebrate the RoK’s 77th National Liberation Day (August 15) and the 30th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties (December 22).
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc will lead a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam to pay a state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) from December 4-6 at the invitation of Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol.
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President arrives in Seoul, beginning state visit to RoK. (Photo: VNA) 
