President Lee Jae Myung says the relationship between South Korea and Vietnam is “special” and has pledged to upgrade it to a more future-oriented and strategic partnership.

Lee made the remarks at a luncheon with Korean residents of Vietnam on Wednesday, noting that when he took office last year, Vietnamese President To Lam was the first foreign leader to visit South Korea as a state guest, while Lee is the first foreign leader to visit Vietnam since the country’s new leadership was formed.

The South Korean president said he plans to meet Vietnamese leaders during his visit to expand cooperation in strategic sectors such as nuclear power, infrastructure, and science and technology, while strengthening collaboration on global issues including supply chains, sustainable growth and climate change.

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