RoK President wants Vietnam-RoK a model for international relations

Hanoi, The Gulf Observer: General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong on Friday hosted a reception for the visiting President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Yoon Suk Yeol in Hanoi.

Party chief Trong welcomed the visit of the RoK leader and the high-level delegation to Vietnam following the upgrade of the bilateral relationship to a “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership” at the end of 2022, expressing pleasure at the positive development of the Vietnam-RoK relationship over the past 30 years and believing that the visit will create a new milestone, promoting the two countries’ relationship to a higher level, with more depth and quality in the time to come.

Trong recalled the good memories of his previous visit to RoK and expressed gratitude for the valuable assistance and support that RoK has provided for Vietnam in recent years.

He stressed that the time-tested strength of the bilateral relations and the promising prospects for further development would benefit the people of both countries.

He welcomed the positive results achieved by both sides at the talks between Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong and President Yoon, asking that both sides continue to enhance mutual understanding and political trust through regular exchanges and high-level contacts.

Trọng also briefed his guest about the situation in Vietnam, underlining that Vietnam had made strong developments in recent years and had never before had the resources, potential, international position, and prestige as it does today.

“Despite facing many difficulties and challenges in the complex global situation, Vietnam is determined to build an independent, self-reliant, peaceful, and friendly country with other nations. Vietnam will continue to promote the doi moi (renewal) process, and be a reliable friend and partner of all countries in the world, especially with countries in the region like the RoK,” he said.

President Yoon expressed gratitude to General Secretary Trọng for the meeting, especially after the online talks between the two sides in June 2022.

He congratulated Vietnam on the great achievements made under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, headed by General Secretary Trọng, and thanked the host for his attention to developing the two countries’ relationship over the years.

President Yoon affirmed that Vietnam was an important partner of the RoK in Asia and the two countries had cherished relations with each other for the past three decades.

The RoK leader believed that this visit would be a new beginning for the next 30 years of the Vietnam-RoK partnership and hoped that both sides would work together to enrich the ties.

He wanted both sides to pay attention to training the younger generation of the two countries, with RoK continuing to prioritise training for Vietnamese students and creating conditions for Vietnamese students to study at high-tech schools in RoK, which constitutes a solid bridge for the friendship between the two countries.

He suggests that Vietnam and RoK enhance people-to-people exchanges, boost cooperation in education, training, science, and technology, making the Vietnam-RoK relationship a model in international relations, with both countries striving for peace, cooperation, and prosperity.

During the meeting, the two countries’ leaders also exchanged views on the international and regional situation of mutual concern.