Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) should continue offering mutual support and sharing COVID-19 response experience, and reinforce relations in the new situation.

Politburo Member and Permanent Member of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat
Tran Quoc Vuong (R) receives RoK Ambassador to Vietnam Park Noh-wan (Photo: VNA)

 Politburo Member and Permanent Member of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat Tran Quoc Vuong was speaking this during his reception for RoK Ambassador to Vietnam Park Noh-wan in Hanoi on September 21, given the pandemic has yet to be brought under control globally.

 Vuong asked the two sides to seek more effective measures aimed at bolstering cooperation in politics and people-to-people exchange as a mean of creating a firm political foundation for stronger bilateral relationship.

 He suggested the RoK boost closer coordination with Vietnam at regional and international multilateral forums to maintain peace, stability, cooperation, security, and respect for law in international relations.

 For his part, the Korean Ambassador affirmed that in his position he will do his utmost to propel the ties between the two nations and between his country’s political parties and the Communist Party of Vietnam forward in the time ahead.