Lee, Vietnamese President agree to deepen economic ties
Published: 13 Jun. 2025, 00:06
![President Lee Jae-myung speaks by phone with Vietnamese President Luong Cuong at his office in Seoul on June 12 in this photo provided by the presidential office. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2025/06/13/dad9353f-1530-4dc5-a4f3-26cf38d6bbe3.jpg)
President Lee Jae-myung speaks by phone with Vietnamese President Luong Cuong at his office in Seoul on June 12 in this photo provided by the presidential office. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]
President Lee Jae-myung talked over the phone with Vietnamese President Luong Cuong on Thursday and agreed to elevate bilateral ties across the economic, infrastructure and energy sectors, Lee's office said.
In their first conversation, Lee praised the development of bilateral relations since the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1992 and vowed to work closely with Cuong to further advance the comprehensive strategic partnership, according to presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung.
"The two leaders agreed to expand and deepen bilateral cooperation to match the level of their comprehensive strategic partnership, including in strategic sectors, such as high-speed rail and nuclear power," Kang told reporters.
During the 25-minute call, Cuong described Korea as a "key partner" in Vietnam's economic cooperation and invited Lee to Vietnam, the office said.
Lee responded that he hopes to visit Vietnam for further discussions and to enhance high-level exchange ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Korea in November, it noted.
It marks Lee's first call with a Southeast Asian leader since taking office last week and fifth conversation with a foreign head of state following phone calls with the leaders of the United States, Japan, China and the Czech Republic.
Yonhap
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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