Party General Secretary Do Muoi holds talks with President Kim Young-sam during his official visit to the Republic of Korea from April 11–17, 1995. (Photo: VNA)
Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Manh Cam and his RoK counterpart Gong Ro-myeong sign an agreement on the Republic of Korea’s ODA loan to Vietnam (Seoul, April 12, 1995). (Photo: VNA)
State President Truong Tan Sang visits the Samsung mobile phone manufacturing plant in Gumi city, the Republic of Korea, November 10, 2011. (Photo: VNA)
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong meets with Prime Minister Jung Hong-won in Seoul during his state visit to the Republic of Korea, October 2, 2014. (Photo: VNA)
Party General Secretary To Lam receives Park Chang Dal, Special Envoy of the RoK President (Hanoi, July 29, 2025). (Photo: VNA)
President Luong Cuong meets Park Chang Dal, Special Envoy of the RoK President in Hanoi on July 30, 2025. (Photo: VNA)
Vietnam News Agency (VNA) General Director Vu Viet Trang presents the book “Stories of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong” by Korean author Cho Chulhyeon, translated and published by the VNA Publishing House, to Korean delegates, Hanoi, October 23, 2024. (Photo: VNA)
Taekwondo – a martial art originating from the Republic of Korea – has seen strong development in Vietnam for decades. In October 2020, the RoK Government, through the Korean Cultural Centre in Vietnam, commits comprehensive support for further development of this martial art in Vietnam, initially in the 2020–2023 period. (Photo: VNA)
Korean coach Park Hang Seo celebrates with the Vietnamese U22 football team after winning the historic gold medal at SEA Games 30 (the Philippines, December 10, 2019). (Photo: VNA)
Vietnam’s national football team, under the leadership of Korean coach Kim Sang-sik, wins the ASEAN Cup 2024. (Photo: VNA)
The Korea – Tra Vinh wind power plant, featuring 12 turbines with a capacity of 48MW, is installed offshore with a 4.2 km access road, generating over 155 million kWh. (Photo: VNA)
The Republic of Korea is currently one of Vietnam’s top economic partners – ranking first in foreign direct investment (FDI) and second in official development assistance (ODA). In the photo: The automated washing machine assembly line at LG Electronics Vietnam Hai Phong Co., Ltd (100% Korean-owned). (Photo: VNA)
Trong Nghia Company in Lai Chau province produces vegetables and fruits for domestic consumption and export to Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Australia. (Photo: VNA)
Vietnam – Republic of Korea: Comprehensive strategic partnership grows substantively
Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse, along with a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, pay a state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) from August 10–13. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1992, Vietnam and the Republic of Korea have continuously strengthened and expanded cooperation across various sectors. The elevation of bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership in 2022 marks a new stage of development, affirming mutual political trust and a shared vision for peace, stability, and prosperity in the region.
