The visit, from December 4-6, is made at theinvitation of RoK President Yoon Suk Yeol.
President Phuc and his entourage were welcomed at Seoul military airport by RoK Foreign Minister Park Jin, RoK Ambassador to Vietnam Oh Young-ju and other officials of the RoK, alongwith Ambassador Nguyen Vu Tung and the staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in theRoK, and representatives of the Vietnamese community in the country.
During his stay in the RoK, the President is scheduledto hold talks with his RoK counterpart, and witness the signing/exchange of anumber of cooperation documents.
He will also meet the Prime Minister and the Speakerof the National Assembly of the RoK, attend a business forum, and have workingsessions with leaders of Korean firms.
President Phuc is the first foreign senior leader topay a state visit to the RoK since President Yoon took office.
The visit takes place at a time when the two countriesare celebrating the 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties, are entering a pivotalperiod to carry out their own development strategies, especially following theCOVID-19 pandemic. It is expected to usher in new chapter in bilateral ties./.