The Korea Times
amn_close.png
amn_bl.png
National
  • Politics
  • Foreign Affairs
  • Multicultural Community
  • Defense
  • Environment & Animals
  • Law & Crime
  • Society
  • Health & Science
amn_bl.png
Business
  • Tech
  • Bio
  • Companies
  • World Expo 2030
amn_bl.png
Finance
  • Companies
  • Economy
  • Markets
  • Cryptocurrency
amn_bl.png
Opinion
  • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Thoughts of the Times
  • Cartoon
  • Today in History
  • Blogs
  • Tribune Service
  • Blondie & Garfield
  • Letter to President
  • Letter to the Editor
amn_bl.png
Lifestyle
  • Travel & Food
  • Trends
  • People & Events
  • Books
  • Around Town
  • Fortune Telling
amn_bl.png
Entertainment & Arts
  • K-pop
  • Films
  • Shows & Dramas
  • Music
  • Theater & Others
amn_bl.png
Sports
amn_bl.png
World
  • SCMP
  • Asia
amn_bl.png
Video
  • Korean Storytellers
  • POPKORN
  • Culture
  • People
  • News
amn_bl.png
Photos
  • Photo News
  • Darkroom
amn_NK.png amn_DR.png amn_LK.png amn_LE.png
  • bt_fb_on_2022.svgbt_fb_over_2022.svg
  • bt_twitter_on_2022.svgbt_twitter_over_2022.svg
  • bt_youtube_on_2022.svgbt_youtube_over_2022.svg
  • bt_instagram_on_2022.svgbt_instagram_over_2022.svg
The Korea Times
amn_close.png
amn_bl.png
National
  • Politics
  • Foreign Affairs
  • Multicultural Community
  • Defense
  • Environment & Animals
  • Law & Crime
  • Society
  • Health & Science
amn_bl.png
Business
  • Tech
  • Bio
  • Companies
  • World Expo 2030
amn_bl.png
Finance
  • Companies
  • Economy
  • Markets
  • Cryptocurrency
amn_bl.png
Opinion
  • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Thoughts of the Times
  • Cartoon
  • Today in History
  • Blogs
  • Tribune Service
  • Blondie & Garfield
  • Letter to President
  • Letter to the Editor
amn_bl.png
Lifestyle
  • Travel & Food
  • Trends
  • People & Events
  • Books
  • Around Town
  • Fortune Telling
amn_bl.png
Entertainment & Arts
  • K-pop
  • Films
  • Shows & Dramas
  • Music
  • Theater & Others
amn_bl.png
Sports
amn_bl.png
World
  • SCMP
  • Asia
amn_bl.png
Video
  • Korean Storytellers
  • POPKORN
  • Culture
  • People
  • News
amn_bl.png
Photos
  • Photo News
  • Darkroom
amn_NK.png amn_DR.png amn_LK.png amn_LE.png
  • bt_fb_on_2022.svgbt_fb_over_2022.svg
  • bt_twitter_on_2022.svgbt_twitter_over_2022.svg
  • bt_youtube_on_2022.svgbt_youtube_over_2022.svg
  • bt_instagram_on_2022.svgbt_instagram_over_2022.svg
  • Login
  • Register
  • Login
  • Register
  • The Korea Times
  • search
  • all menu
  • Login
  • Subscribe
  • Photos
  • Video
  • World
  • Sports
  • Opinion
  • Entertainment & Art
  • Lifestyle
  • Finance
  • Business
  • National
  • North Korea
  • 1

    4 Chinese, 4 Russian military planes enter Korea's air defense zone without notice

  • 3

    'The Second Husband' co-stars to the tie knot, expecting child in real life

  • 5

    Egyptian national arrested for possession of cannabis cookie

  • 7

    Presidential office's plan to revamp TV viewing fees causes stir

  • 9

    14 injured as escalator reverses at Sunae Station in Bundang

  • 11

    Heart transplant recipients tie the knot

  • 13

    Incheon announces plans to become hub for overseas Koreans

  • 15

    S. Korea wins seat on UN Security Council for 2024-25

  • 17

    Controversy grows as fisheries ministry stresses safety of seafood, salt, beaches

  • 19

    Seoul Queer Culture Festival venue moved to Euljiro

  • 2

    Asiana Airlines pilots union to initiate mass flight delays

  • 4

    Korean food's global popularity leads to copycat products in China, Japan

  • 6

    'Dynamite' tops 1.7 bil. YouTube views to become most-watched BTS MV

  • 8

    ROK-US alliance is now nuclear-based: President Yoon

  • 10

    Samsung family takes out stock loans to pay inheritance tax

  • 12

    International Yoga Day to celebrate well-being of body, mind

  • 14

    Saudi mega-city project NEOM secures $5.6 bil. for workforce housing

  • 16

    JYP founder to work as guest commentator for NBA finals on Korean cable

  • 18

    Hyundai Motor, IKEA join hands to promote sustainable outdoor activities

  • 20

    JPMorgan chief meets with Korean financial leaders

Close scrollclosebutton

Close for 24 hours

Open
  • The Korea Times
  • search
  • all menu
  • Login
  • Subscribe
  • Photos
  • Video
  • World
  • Sports
  • Opinion
  • Entertainment & Art
  • Lifestyle
  • Finance
  • Business
  • National
  • North Korea
National
  • Politics
  • Foreign Affairs
  • Multicultural Community
  • Defense
  • Environment & Animals
  • Law & Crime
  • Society
  • Health & Science
Thu, June 8, 2023 | 14:47
Foreign Affairs
Korea, Vietnam to upgrade relations
Posted : 2018-03-23 16:30
Updated : 2018-03-24 21:05
Print PreviewPrint Preview
Font Size UpFont Size Up
Font Size DownFont Size Down
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • kakaolink
  • whatsapp
  • reddit
  • mailto
  • link
President Moon Jae-in holds hands with Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang after their joint press conference at the presidential palace in Hanoi, Friday. / Yonhap
President Moon Jae-in holds hands with Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang after their joint press conference at the presidential palace in Hanoi, Friday. / Yonhap

By Kim Rahn

HANOI ― Korea and Vietnam agreed to upgrade their bilateral strategic cooperative partnership into a more comprehensive one, President Moon Jae-in and his Vietnamese counterpart Tran Dai Quang said in a joint press announcement, Friday.

They said the two nations are key partners of each other in trade, investment, diplomacy and human exchanges. This year marks the 25th year of diplomatic ties.

Moon and Quang announced the agreements after a summit at the latter's office in Hanoi during Moon's three-day state visit to the country.

Moon said Vietnam is the center of his New Southern Policy, which aims to diversify Korea's economic partnerships beyond the United States and China by increasing trade with Southeast Asian nations.

"We decided to hold bilateral talks annually, by visiting each other's countries or having talks at multilateral meetings," Moon said.

He invited the Vietnamese president to Seoul, an offer the latter accepted.

Moon arrives in UAE for summit with Crown Prince
Moon arrives in UAE for summit with Crown Prince
2018-03-24 20:48  |  Politics
Korea to expand trade volume with Vietnam
Korea to expand trade volume with Vietnam
2018-03-23 17:02  |  Foreign Affairs

Moon and Quang agreed on cooperation in diplomacy, security and defense, with foreign ministers of the two nations having talks annually.

"Vietnam actively supported and welcomed South Korean government's efforts to resolve North Korea's nuclear issue peacefully and activate inter-Korean dialogue," Quang said.

"The leaders sympathized that improvement in inter-Korean relations, peaceful resolution to the nuclear issue and establishment of permanent peace on the Korean Peninsula is essential for peace and prosperity of not only the peninsula but also the world," said a joint declaration issued after the summit.

For economic cooperation, Moon and Quang agreed to expand the annual volume of trade between the two countries to $100 billion by 2020 from the current $63.9 billion.

The two nations signed six memoranda of understanding (MOUs) on trade and economic cooperation.

"The two leaders agreed the development of the two nations' relations has created reciprocal benefits and contributed to peace, stability and prosperity of the region and the world," the declaration said. "They also decided to continue to develop the achievement during the past 25 years into more reciprocal, active and creative cooperation, to upgrade the strategic cooperative partnership by intensifying exchanges in various fields."

Moon expressed regret over the "unfortunate history between the two countries," referring to Korean troops' participation in the Vietnam War and their alleged massacres of Vietnamese civilians. It was the first open expression of regret over the issue, while he earlier hinted at by saying: "Korea has a debt of heart to Vietnam."

He said despite the past, he hopes the two nations would make more efforts toward future-oriented cooperation.

In response, Quang said he highly recognized the Korean government's sincerity over the painful history of the Vietnam War, according to a Cheong Wa Dae official. "I hope the Korean government will make more effort to heal the past pain and strengthen cooperation and friendship between the two nations," Quang was quoted as saying.

The leaders also agreed on cooperation in education, health and welfare, energy development, agricultural industry, cultural and sports exchanges and tourism.

Later in the day, Moon also met Communist Party of Vietnam Secretary General Nguyen Phu Trong, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, discussing cooperation between the two nations.



Emailrahnita@ktimes.com Article ListMore articles by this reporter
 
wooribank
Top 10 Stories
1Heart transplant recipients tie the knot Heart transplant recipients tie the knot
2Seoul Queer Culture Festival venue moved to Euljiro Seoul Queer Culture Festival venue moved to Euljiro
3Experts skeptical about effectiveness of S. Korea's UNSC seat to rein in NK Experts skeptical about effectiveness of S. Korea's UNSC seat to rein in NK
4Korea, Poland celebrate rollout of Warsaw's first FA-50 Korea, Poland celebrate rollout of Warsaw's first FA-50
5Samsung to unveil new foldable phones at Galaxy Unpacked in Seoul Samsung to unveil new foldable phones at Galaxy Unpacked in Seoul
6Yido bridges East, West via fusion cuisine in crafted ceramics Yido bridges East, West via fusion cuisine in crafted ceramics
7Coupang, Baemin under pressure from radical labor groups Coupang, Baemin under pressure from radical labor groups
8Rise in temperatures, solar radiation by 2100 inevitable: weather agency Rise in temperatures, solar radiation by 2100 inevitable: weather agency
9Umbrella union boycotts negotiating body to protest labor crackdown Umbrella union boycotts negotiating body to protest labor crackdown
10Tax on domestic cars to be lowered in July Tax on domestic cars to be lowered in July
Top 5 Entertainment News
1Frieze Seoul unveils stronger lineup of Asian galleries for its second edition Frieze Seoul unveils stronger lineup of Asian galleries for its second edition
2'Leaving Las Vegas' director Mike Figgis puts Korea in spotlight in new film 'Leaving Las Vegas' director Mike Figgis puts Korea in spotlight in new film
3[REVIEW] 'The ODD Of LOVE' concert: Taeyeon shows why she is among K-pop's top vocalists REVIEW'The ODD Of LOVE' concert: Taeyeon shows why she is among K-pop's top vocalists
4Baritone Kim Tae-han wins Queen Elisabeth Competition Baritone Kim Tae-han wins Queen Elisabeth Competition
5Busan Film Festival accepts director Huh Moon-yung's resignation Busan Film Festival accepts director Huh Moon-yung's resignation
DARKROOM
  • Turkey-Syria earthquake

    Turkey-Syria earthquake

  • Nepal plane crash

    Nepal plane crash

  • Brazil capital uprising

    Brazil capital uprising

  • Happy New Year 2023

    Happy New Year 2023

  • World Cup 2022 Final - Argentina vs France

    World Cup 2022 Final - Argentina vs France

CEO & Publisher : Oh Young-jin
Digital News Email : webmaster@koreatimes.co.kr
Tel : 02-724-2114
Online newspaper registration No : 서울,아52844
Date of registration : 2020.02.05
Masthead : The Korea Times
Copyright © koreatimes.co.kr. All rights reserved.
  • About Us
  • Introduction
  • History
  • Contact Us
  • Products & Services
  • Subscribe
  • E-paper
  • RSS Service
  • Content Sales
  • Site Map
  • Policy
  • Code of Ethics
  • Ombudsman
  • Privacy Statement
  • Terms of Service
  • Copyright Policy
  • Family Site
  • Hankook Ilbo
  • Dongwha Group