Vietnamese Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (Photo: VNA)The leaders shared the viewthat the two countries should maintain exchanges and meetings in a flexible manner andexpand their substantive cooperation across spheres.
They also agreed that Vietnam and the RoK will step up collaboration inthe COVID-19 combat and vaccine supply.
General Secretary Trong said Vietnam will continue with its comprehensive andsynchronous Doi Moi (Renewal) for rapid and sustainable development, while consistently pursuingthe foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, peace, friendship,cooperation, development, diversification and multilateralisation of foreignrelations, active and proactive integration into the world, and being a trustworthypartner, and an active and responsible member of the internationalcommunity.
Vietnam attaches importance to the relationship withthe RoK – which it considers an important, long-term strategic partner, the Party leader said, appreciating the fact that the RoK considers Vietnam a key partnerin its New Southern Policy Plus.
He suggested the RoK further support the Vietnamesecommunity in the country and pledged that Vietnam will continue creating favourableconditions for Korean firms to expand their operation in Vietnam.
For his part, Moon expressed his belief that under theleadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam headed by Trong, Vietnam will containthe pandemic well and complete socio-economic development targets set at the 13th National Party Congress.
The RoK will continue to support and closely cooperatewith Vietnam in the pandemic fight, he affirmed, noting his hope for strongerbilateral collaboration in economy, diplomacy, security and national defence, so as to soon bring the two-way trade to 100 billion USD and elevate the bilateralties to a new high.
The two leaders also compared notes on regional and internationalissues of shared concern./.
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