Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam always treasures and wants to further develop relations with the Republic of Korea (RoK), Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has said, suggesting Korean Ambassador to Vietnam Park Noh-wan and businesses continue supporting and contributing to the bilateral ties.
During a working session with the Korean Ambassador and leaders of Korean associations and enterprises, PM Chinh said Vietnam consistently pursues a foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification, multilateralisation, proactive and active international integration; being a friend, a reliable partner and responsible member of the international community.
For businesses, Vietnampartners with them in the spirit of harmonising interests and sharingrisks, he said, adding that the Vietnamese Government advocates offeringall possible support to firms to restore production while ensuring pandemic preventionand control.
He also thanked the Korean Government and peoplefor assisting Vietnam in the fight against COVID-19, and hailed Koreanfirms for joining hands with Vietnam in actively combating the pandemic and continuing to do long-termbusiness in the country.
Participants put forth a number of measures to maintain supply chains, transport and circulation of goods and continue business and production activities.
PM Chinh affirmed that safety from the pandemic is notsomething taken for granted but a result of efforts by every individual,agency, unit and business and the whole society.
Park, for his part, affirmed that theKorean Government and business community in Vietnam always stand by side with theVietnamese Government in the fight against the pandemic.
The Korean Government is also considering further donation of COVID-19 vaccines to Vietnam, he said./.