S. Korean, Vietnamese leaders have breakfast meeting
Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife, Kim Keon Hee, left, pose for a photo with Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong and his wife, Phan Thi Thanh Tam, during their meeting at the presidential palace in Hanoi, June 23. Yonhap
President Yoon Suk Yeol had a breakfast meeting with Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong, Saturday, following their summit the previous day, Yoon's office said.
The meeting took place at a restaurant near Hoan Kiem Lake on the final day of Yoon's three-day visit and was also attended by Yoon's wife, Kim Keon Hee, and Vietnamese first lady, Phan Thi Thanh Tam.
They enjoyed Vietnamese rice noodles and discussed their countries' historical similarities, such as their pursuit of peace despite foreign invasions, the office said.
They also expressed their determination to further deepen the bilateral partnership that has been developed over the past 30 years as they took a walk near a lake after the meal, it added.
Yoon asked Thuong to visit South Korea at an early date.
After the summit the previous day, Yoon said the two countries will strengthen cooperation against North Korea's nuclear threat and expand economic ties to increase bilateral trade to $150 billion by 2030.
Yoon is scheduled to return home later in the day, wrapping up a two-nation swing this week, which also took him to France. (Yonhap)