RoK President Moon Jae-in (fifth from left) attends the ground-breaking ceremony of the Vietnam-RoK Science and Technology Institute in March 2018. (Source: VNA)

Mr. Hahn Choong-hee told the Vietnam News Agency prior to National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan’s upcoming visit to the Republic of Korea that the diplomatic relationship with Vietnam is one of his country's most important relations in the region at the strategic level.

He noted that tens of thousands of Vietnamese people are working and living in the RoK, while many Koreans, including politicians and entrepreneurs, are looking to visit Vietnam to seek cooperation and business opportunities. He suggested both sides continue taking advantage of similarities in their traditions and cultures to develop strategic cooperation and high-level dialogue, as well as collaborating with each other to invest in a third partner in ASEAN. 

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan will pay an official visit to the RoK from Tuesday to Friday.