President Yoon talks with Thai and Vietnamese prime ministers in Laos

President Yoon Suk Yeol held his first summit with Prime Minister Patton Shinawatra of Thailand in the wake of his attendance at the ASEAN summit.President

Yoon told Prime Minister Patton Tan, who took office last month, that he hoped the two countries would dramatically strengthen cooperation in a wide range of areas, including trade, investment and human exchanges.

At the same time, the two leaders welcomed the establishment of a comprehensive ASEAN-Korea strategic partnership, laying a strong foundation for strengthening cooperation between South Korea and ASEAN.President Yun

held a bilateral meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Min Chin earlier to express his gratitude for Vietnam's support for the Korean government's efforts to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula and unify peacefully, and to expand future-oriented cooperation in the multi-layered field.