Korea-Vietnam summit...Discuss cooperation in minerals, defense, etc.

President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is visiting Lima, Peru, to attend the APEC summit, held his first summit with Vietnam's new president Leung Kwong, who took office in October this year.President Yun

said that the relationship between South Korea and Vietnam is an unprecedented example in terms of the speed of development and cooperation, and called for further leap forward in bilateral relations.

In particular, he stressed that he hopes the two countries will also accelerate supply chain cooperation, centering on the "core mineral supply chain center" scheduled to be built in Vietnam.

President Kuong responded by saying that he hopes the two countries will strengthen trust through active high-level exchanges and accelerate cooperation in the comprehensive field.

In addition, the two leaders agreed to continue supporting Vietnam's maritime security capabilities, such as the project to transfer retired ships, while strengthening reciprocal cooperation in the field of defense cooperation.